Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Montego Bay Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 29.6% more expensive than Montego Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Nairobi
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Nairobi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Montego Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Montego Bay, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Montego Bay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
JMD1,200.74
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
JMD1,300.80
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
JMD205.58
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.69
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Montego Bay vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Montego Bay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
JMD428.39
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
JMD906.25
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.61
JMD1,537.83
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD562.35
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
JMD453.87
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
JMD300.19
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD305.55
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.40
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.80
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Montego Bay vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Montego Bay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
JMD764.43
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,823.81
JMD6,854,238.36
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
JMD4,152.57
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Montego Bay vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Montego Bay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
JMD7,620.46
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.49
JMD41,692.45
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$556.29
JMD89,038.16
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.70
JMD19,958.42
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Montego Bay vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Montego Bay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.10
JMD8,338.49
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,875.50
JMD300,185.62
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Montego Bay vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montego Bay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
JMD400.25
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
JMD729.02
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
JMD1,400.87
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.64
JMD6,504.02
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.44
JMD1,350.84
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Montego Bay vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Montego Bay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
JMD3,752.32
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.88
JMD3,502.17
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.68
JMD10,673.27
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.06
JMD12,174.19
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Montego Bay vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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