Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Kenya

Nairobi vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 15.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% more in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 7.4% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 14.3% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 27.6% less in Nairobi

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.

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Nairobi vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 7.9% more for restaurants

	Lima	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$6.16 KES799.26	+41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$6.54 KES849.21	-5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$0.64 KES83.49	-40.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.59 KES76.60	-6.7%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Lima	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$0.55 KES71.20	-78.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$5.32 KES690.75	+17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$3.32 KES430.19	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$1.73 KES224.03	-40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.90 KES375.95	+7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.52 KES197.47	+67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.49 KES63.08	+2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.91 KES118.11	+44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$0.51 KES65.97	-24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.49 KES63.93	+17.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.49 KES63.19	+21.6%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

	Lima	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$5.96 KES773.87	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$46.20 KES5,994.46	+74.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$21,558.36 KES3M	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$13.86 KES1,798.34	-31.3%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Lima	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$34.94 KES4,534.27	+26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$445.43 KES57,799.49	-39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$216.55 KES28,099.01	-35.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$42.75 KES5,547.48	-22.9%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 14.3% more for childcare

	Lima	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$248.58 KES32,255.88	+38.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$12,318.78 KES2M	-5.9%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$2.31 KES299.72	-11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$2.64 KES343.02	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$3.54 KES459.57	-38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$50.37 KES6,535.62	+55.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$7.70 KES999.08	+6.1%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

	Lima	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$28.10 KES3,646.63	-46.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$29.04 KES3,768.70	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$69.92 KES9,073.43	-16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$58.58 KES7,601.62	-25.8%
Average			-27.6%

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