Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Mugla Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 16.5% more expensive than Mugla.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 71.4% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 30.6% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Nairobi
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Mugla. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Mugla Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Mugla, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Mugla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
TRY316.33
|
$5.80
KES746.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.38
TRY279.42
|
$6.97
KES895.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
TRY48.26
|
$0.70
KES90.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
TRY19.33
|
$0.55
KES70.63
|
|
Mugla vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Mugla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
TRY26.36
|
$0.55
KES70.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
TRY200.21
|
$5.57
KES715.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
TRY144.96
|
$3.36
KES431.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
TRY88.64
|
$1.64
KES211.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
TRY114.78
|
$2.92
KES375.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
TRY24.44
|
$1.41
KES180.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
TRY34.68
|
$0.47
KES61.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY18.53
|
$0.89
KES114.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY26.43
|
$0.46
KES58.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.76
|
$0.49
KES63.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
TRY8.01
|
$0.51
KES65.15
|
|
Mugla vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Mugla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
TRY191.59
|
$5.40
KES694.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES3,981.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2M
|
$21,671.83
KES3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
TRY297.35
|
$17.03
KES2,190.01
|
|
Mugla vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 71.4% more for housing
|
Mugla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.58
TRY376.08
|
$39.86
KES5,127.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$541.29
TRY23,724.67
|
$476.96
KES61,342.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$421.00
TRY18,452.52
|
$206.31
KES26,534.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.95
TRY1,532.02
|
$29.32
KES3,771.55
|
|
Mugla vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 30.6% less for childcare
|
Mugla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$649.80
TRY28,480.80
|
$224.14
KES28,826.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,420.04
TRY369K
|
$8,775.09
KES1M
|
|
Mugla vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mugla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
TRY126.53
|
$2.32
KES298.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
TRY141.54
|
$2.37
KES304.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY89.63
|
$3.10
KES398.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.20
TRY3,690.50
|
$45.30
KES5,825.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.21
TRY184.53
|
$7.35
KES945.69
|
|
Mugla vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Mugla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.09
TRY1,581.64
|
$19.62
KES2,523.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.60
TRY1,472.69
|
$24.88
KES3,199.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
TRY3,574.52
|
$67.92
KES8,735.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.70
TRY1,827.68
|
$62.28
KES8,009.46
|
|
Mugla vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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