Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 3.7% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Manila, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱291.19
|
$3.85
KES496.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱242.66
|
$5.38
KES694.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱53.08
|
$0.59
KES75.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.09
|
$0.49
KES63.21
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱74.34
|
$0.56
KES72.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱238.83
|
$5.70
KES734.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱389.38
|
$3.37
KES435.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.97
|
$1.69
KES218.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱127.06
|
$2.67
KES344.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.66
|
$1.12
KES144.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱42.87
|
$0.42
KES53.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱85.63
|
$0.78
KES100.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.02
|
$0.41
KES52.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱60.71
|
$0.42
KES54.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱76.56
|
$0.48
KES61.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱240.76
|
$6.09
KES785.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱565.19
|
$34.46
KES4,445.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,455,947.72
|
$18,461.54
KES2,381,723.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱148.51
|
$12.62
KES1,627.51
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,614.44
|
$40.57
KES5,233.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱25,986.42
|
$418.88
KES54,039.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱13,649.45
|
$196.01
KES25,286.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,416.31
|
$22.29
KES2,875.97
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱27,885.44
|
$146.63
KES18,917.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱804,237.79
|
$7,624.54
KES983,642.00
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱67.94
|
$2.31
KES297.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱164.79
|
$2.24
KES288.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱165.01
|
$2.69
KES347.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,336.45
|
$45.86
KES5,916.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱363.99
|
$6.15
KES793.91
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,844.15
|
$18.56
KES2,394.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,522.62
|
$24.95
KES3,218.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,088.02
|
$57.17
KES7,375.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,599.35
|
$52.46
KES6,768.02
|
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