Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.1 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Athens instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.60
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES797.76
|
$9.65
€9.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.75
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.90
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.21
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.29
|
$6.59
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.67
|
$6.29
€5.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.32
|
$4.50
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.60
|
$4.89
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.51
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.65
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.06
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.15
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.43
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.98
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.93
|
$7.64
€7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,988.80
|
$30.01
€28.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,492,997.44
|
$30,384.48
€28,744.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,794.96
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,097.16
|
$32.55
€30.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,448.72
|
$634.68
€600.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,535.66
|
$557.32
€527.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,897.44
|
$153.41
€145.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,566.61
|
$463.20
€438.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,036,189.94
|
$10,722.29
€10,143.60
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.16
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.96
|
$3.71
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.88
|
$4.88
€4.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,708.46
|
$49.36
€46.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES797.76
|
$9.65
€9.13
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,179.35
|
$86.11
€81.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,969.44
|
$38.32
€36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,001.33
|
$93.75
€88.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,793.38
|
$115.38
€109.16
|
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