Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 24.3% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.86
|
$3.85
KES498.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.92
|
$6.17
KES797.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.66
KES85.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.53
KES68.90
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.56
KES72.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.02
|
$5.59
KES723.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.11
|
$3.35
KES433.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.22
|
$1.70
KES220.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$2.71
KES350.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$1.26
KES163.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.50
KES64.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.87
KES113.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.46
KES59.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.48
KES62.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.56
KES71.98
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.17
|
$6.17
KES798.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.81
|
$30.83
KES3,988.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,225.06
|
$19,266.80
KES2,492,997.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
$13.87
KES1,794.96
|
|
pay 44.7% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.14
|
$39.39
KES5,097.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,535.88
|
$428.53
KES55,448.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN980.32
|
$166.44
KES21,535.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.51
|
$22.39
KES2,897.44
|
|
pay 33.3% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN986.92
|
$166.67
KES21,566.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,590.57
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,189.94
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.70
|
$2.31
KES299.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$2.24
KES289.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
$3.08
KES398.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.76
|
$44.12
KES5,708.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.93
|
$6.17
KES797.76
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.01
|
$16.84
KES2,179.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.29
|
$22.95
KES2,969.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.55
|
$61.84
KES8,001.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.47
|
$52.50
KES6,793.38
|
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