Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 54.2% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 69.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
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pay 44.2% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$3.85
KES498.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.57
|
$0.66
KES85.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.28
|
$0.53
KES68.93
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.92
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.68
|
$5.59
KES723.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.31
|
$3.35
KES433.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.83
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.71
KES350.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$1.26
KES163.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.50
KES64.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.87
KES113.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$0.46
KES59.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.48
KES62.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$0.56
KES72.01
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.61
|
$6.17
KES799.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€24,758.61
|
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€29.06
|
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€47.34
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,779.48
|
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,493.71
|
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€170.90
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,206.37
|
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,199.42
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.63
|
$2.31
KES299.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.98
|
$2.24
KES290.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.65
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€41.79
|
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€58.77
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€30.01
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€75.59
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€92.78
|
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
|
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