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Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Binh Duong (Bình Dương) is 17.5% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Groceries: pay 10.9% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Childcare: pay 37.8% more in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.8% less in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Binh Duong (Bình Dương)

The cost of childcare and clothing in Binh Duong (Bình Dương) are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Binh Duong (Bình Dương).

Binh Duong (Bình Dương) vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Binh Duong (Bình Dương) instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES747.31	$1.89 ₫49,329	-67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES896.77	$3.79 ₫98,658	-45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.36	$0.49 ₫12,687	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES70.70	$0.31 ₫7,965	-44.3%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 10.9% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.35	$0.78 ₫20,225	+42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES716.65	$5.67 ₫148K	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES432.03	$5.38 ₫140K	+60.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES211.72	$1.42 ₫36,908	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES375.72	$1.54 ₫40,052	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.09	$0.95 ₫24,613	-32.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.11	$0.26 ₫6,713	-45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES114.53	$0.31 ₫8,055	-65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.73	$0.47 ₫12,306	+3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.20	$0.43 ₫11,188	-12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.21	$0.46 ₫11,859	-10.1%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES695.05	$3.01 ₫78,427	-44.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES3,985.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$37,122.40 ₫967M	+71.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,192.11	$4.92 ₫128K	-71.1%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Nairobi	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,131.95	$6.44 ₫168K	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,401.56	$255.69 ₫7M	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,559.53	$160.99 ₫4M	-22.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,775.16	$28.97 ₫754K	-1.2%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 37.8% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,854.43	$263.06 ₫7M	+17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$13,892.02 ₫362M	+58.3%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES298.92	$0.91 ₫23,678	-60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES305.09	$1.81 ₫47,254	-23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES398.56	$0.76 ₫19,732	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,831.50	$9.47 ₫247K	-79.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES946.59	$2.94 ₫76,460	-60.1%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Binh Duong (Bình Dương)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,526.20	$31.19 ₫812K	+58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,202.75	$15.15 ₫395K	-39.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,743.51	$75.76 ₫2M	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,017.13	$68.18 ₫2M	+9.5%
Average			+10.2%

Nairobi vs. Binh Duong (Bình Dương) - Cost of clothing

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