Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 8.1% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW136.25
|
$3.85
KES496.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW90.78
|
$5.38
KES694.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.82
|
$0.59
KES75.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.86
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.19
|
$0.56
KES72.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW104.32
|
$5.70
KES734.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW129.48
|
$3.37
KES435.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW63.85
|
$1.69
KES218.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW47.22
|
$2.67
KES344.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.87
|
$1.12
KES144.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.78
|
$0.42
KES53.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW31.91
|
$0.78
KES100.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.43
|
$0.41
KES52.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.37
|
$0.42
KES54.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.40
|
$0.48
KES61.28
|
|
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW133.51
|
$6.09
KES785.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW978.96
|
$34.46
KES4,445.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW211,583.39
|
$18,461.54
KES2,381,538.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW320.62
|
$12.62
KES1,627.38
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,817.96
|
$40.57
KES5,233.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,940.32
|
$418.88
KES54,035.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,218.40
|
$196.01
KES25,284.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,207.20
|
$22.29
KES2,875.75
|
|
pay 30.6% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,942.11
|
$146.63
KES18,915.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW155,545.01
|
$7,624.54
KES983,565.76
|
|
pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW27.07
|
$2.31
KES297.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW58.01
|
$2.24
KES288.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW68.01
|
$2.69
KES347.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,074.65
|
$45.86
KES5,916.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW82.36
|
$6.15
KES793.85
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW648.38
|
$18.56
KES2,394.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW694.08
|
$24.95
KES3,217.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,383.63
|
$57.17
KES7,374.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,323.26
|
$52.46
KES6,767.50
|
|
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