Cost of living in Nairobi
compared to
#342
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 30 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Nairobi vs. Kenya overall average
Nairobi is 35.0% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 67.0% more in Nairobi
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Kenya.
Nairobi Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES748.84
|
$2.32
$2.32
$7.74
$7.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES898.61
|
$5.80
$5.80
$9.29
$9.29
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.54
|
$0.39
$0.39
$1.39
$1.39
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.84
|
$0.39
$0.39
$1.55
$1.55
|
Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.49
|
$0.46
$0.46
$0.70
$0.70
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES718.12
|
$2.56
$2.56
$15.48
$15.48
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES432.91
|
$2.05
$2.05
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.15
|
$1.24
$1.24
$2.79
$2.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES376.48
|
$1.40
$1.40
$3.86
$3.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.46
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.76
$1.76
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.24
|
$0.28
$0.28
$0.88
$0.88
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES114.76
|
$0.35
$0.35
$1.76
$1.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.85
|
$0.21
$0.21
$0.74
$0.74
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.33
|
$0.21
$0.21
$0.98
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.34
|
$0.26
$0.26
$0.88
$0.88
|
Nairobi - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES696.48
|
$5.13
$5.13
$5.86
$5.86
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES3,993.81
|
$23.22
$23.22
$46.44
$46.44
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,795,665.63
|
$15,479.88
$15K
$23,219.81
$23K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,196.59
|
$13.78
$13.78
$20.90
$20.90
|
Nairobi - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,142.46
|
$23.22
$23.22
$77.40
$77.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,527.28
|
$270.90
$270.90
$928.79
$928.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,613.91
|
$116.10
$116.10
$387.00
$387.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,782.89
|
$14.80
$14.80
$53.27
$53.27
|
Nairobi - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,913.51
|
$77.40
$77.40
$387.00
$387.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,131,986.16
|
$3,869.97
$4K
$17,027.86
$17K
|
Nairobi - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES299.54
|
$1.55
$1.55
$3.87
$3.87
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES305.72
|
$0.93
$0.93
$4.64
$4.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES399.38
|
$2.32
$2.32
$3.87
$3.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,843.44
|
$15.48
$15.48
$77.40
$77.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES948.53
|
$4.64
$4.64
$11.61
$11.61
|
Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,531.37
|
$9.29
$9.29
$54.18
$54.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,209.31
|
$11.61
$11.61
$46.44
$46.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,761.42
|
$23.22
$23.22
$147.06
$147.06
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,033.54
|
$23.22
$23.22
$116.10
$116.10
|
Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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