Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Mooresville Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 40.0% cheaper than Mooresville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Mooresville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Mooresville, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Mooresville
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Mooresville vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Mooresville
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Mooresville vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Mooresville
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Mooresville vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Mooresville
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,414.50
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.74
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Mooresville vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Mooresville
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
Mooresville vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mooresville
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.62
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Mooresville vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Mooresville
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Mooresville vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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