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Al Hufuf vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Al Hufuf is 12.9% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Al Hufuf
Groceries: pay 9.2% more in Al Hufuf
Transportation: pay 0.1% less in Al Hufuf
Housing: pay 50.0% more in Al Hufuf
Childcare: pay 10.5% less in Al Hufuf
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.9% more in Al Hufuf
Clothing: pay 39.2% less in Al Hufuf

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

Al Hufuf vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Hufuf instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Al Hufuf
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES748.32	$6.67 SAR25.00	+14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES897.98	$7.73 SAR29.00	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.48	$0.67 SAR2.50	-5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES70.79	$0.21 SAR0.79	-61.8%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 9.2% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Al Hufuf
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.44	$0.98 SAR3.67	+78.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES717.62	$2.84 SAR10.67	-48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES432.61	$6.06 SAR22.71	+80.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.00	$2.00 SAR7.50	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES376.22	$2.96 SAR11.11	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.34	$0.77 SAR2.87	-45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.19	$0.73 SAR2.72	+52.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES114.68	$0.60 SAR2.27	-32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.81	$0.52 SAR1.97	+14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.28	$0.44 SAR1.66	-9.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.30	$0.44 SAR1.66	-12.5%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 0.1% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Al Hufuf
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES695.99	$2.31 SAR8.65	-57.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES3,991.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,793,713.96	$33,328.67 SAR125,004.20	+53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,195.06	$17.60 SAR66.00	+3.3%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 50.0% more for housing

	Nairobi	Al Hufuf
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,138.87	$74.49 SAR279.40	+86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,484.32	$359.95 SAR1,350.05	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,595.33	$266.63 SAR1,000.03	+29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,780.25	$61.17 SAR229.42	+108.6%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 10.5% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Al Hufuf
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,893.32	$295.51 SAR1,108.37	+31.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,131,195.91	$4,132.75 SAR15,500.52	-52.9%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 90.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Al Hufuf
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES299.33	$1.87 SAR7.00	-19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES305.50	$4.04 SAR15.17	+70.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES399.10	$6.40 SAR24.00	+106.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,839.36	$142.94 SAR536.13	+215.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES947.87	$13.33 SAR50.00	+81.3%
Average			+90.9%

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	Nairobi	Al Hufuf
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,529.60	$12.66 SAR47.50	-35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,207.07	$16.00 SAR60.00	-35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,755.30	$41.33 SAR155.01	-39.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,027.94	$33.33 SAR125.00	-46.5%
Average			-39.2%

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