Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 3.0 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.49
KES617.37
|
$13.19
€12.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
KES720.27
|
$9.97
€9.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KES68.58
|
$2.90
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KES56.53
|
$2.39
€2.23
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KES65.33
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
KES729.90
|
$6.93
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KES467.51
|
$5.11
€4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.37
KES188.84
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
KES358.74
|
$4.93
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
KES125.94
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES51.14
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
KES98.32
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
KES53.10
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES50.64
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES52.85
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
KES648.50
|
$8.08
€7.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
KES4,541.70
|
$93.45
€87.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,338.57
KES2,109,348.75
|
$32,967.00
€30,771.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
KES1,476.54
|
$22.98
€21.45
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.12
KES6,204.54
|
$42.65
€39.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.90
KES51,006.55
|
$1,347.77
€1,258.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.44
KES23,989.25
|
$999.06
€932.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.29
KES2,652.75
|
$273.14
€254.95
|
|
pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.41
KES17,659.14
|
$210.36
€196.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,645.08
KES1,051,345.42
|
$7,885.50
€7,360.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
KES257.24
|
$4.40
€4.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KES292.76
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
KES360.13
|
$8.80
€8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.98
KES5,910.63
|
$41.73
€38.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.99
KES823.16
|
$13.19
€12.31
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.15
KES2,221.60
|
$91.74
€85.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.44
KES3,224.05
|
$38.98
€36.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.37
KES5,551.66
|
$94.97
€88.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.70
KES6,010.01
|
$118.23
€110.35
|
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