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Ahmadi vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Ahmadi is 19.0% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Ahmadi
Groceries: pay 17.9% less in Ahmadi
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Ahmadi
Housing: pay 82.8% more in Ahmadi
Childcare: pay 35.7% less in Ahmadi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.0% more in Ahmadi
Clothing: pay 49.9% more in Ahmadi

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ahmadi are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ahmadi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ahmadi.

Ahmadi vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ahmadi instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Ahmadi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES750.88	$7.36 KWD2.250	+26.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.06	$7.36 KWD2.250	+5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.79	$0.49 KWD0.150	-30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.04	$0.33 KWD0.100	-40.4%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 17.9% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Ahmadi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.69	$0.82 KWD0.250	+49.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.08	$1.64 KWD0.500	-70.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.10	$4.95 KWD1.520	+47.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.73	$1.37 KWD0.420	-16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.51	$2.23 KWD0.680	-23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.96	$0.67 KWD0.200	-52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.40	$0.67 KWD0.200	+40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.07	$0.52 KWD0.160	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.01	$0.37 KWD0.110	-18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.50	$0.22 KWD0.070	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.52	$0.22 KWD0.070	-56.1%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Ahmadi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.38	$1.35 KWD0.410	-75.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,004.71	$29.43 KWD9.020	-4.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,803,297.63	$21,257.11 KWD6,513.390	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,202.59	$22.89 KWD7.010	+34.4%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 82.8% more for housing

	Nairobi	Ahmadi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,156.50	$29.07 KWD8.910	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,695.24	$817.58 KWD250.520	+71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,686.56	$632.26 KWD193.730	+206.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,793.22	$52.86 KWD16.200	+80.2%
Average			+82.8%

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pay 35.7% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Ahmadi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,992.44	$98.11 KWD30.060	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,076.41	$7,442.33 KWD2,280.400	-15.2%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 75.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Ahmadi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.35	$3.27 KWD1.000	+40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.55	$4.50 KWD1.380	+89.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.47	$2.94 KWD0.900	-4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,859.39	$132.99 KWD40.750	+193.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.12	$11.45 KWD3.510	+55.7%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 49.9% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Ahmadi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,538.28	$39.65 KWD12.150	+102.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,218.07	$38.70 KWD11.860	+55.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,785.33	$85.03 KWD26.050	+25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,055.48	$72.67 KWD22.270	+16.7%
Average			+49.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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