Cost of living comparison

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Buriram vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Buriram is 16.2% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants
pay 35.9% less in Buriram
Groceries
pay 31.3% more in Buriram
Transportation
pay 11.6% less in Buriram
Housing
pay 67.5% less in Buriram
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.6% less in Buriram
Clothing
pay 2.8 times more in Buriram

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

Buriram vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 35.9% less for restaurants

 
Nairobi
Buriram
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.80
KES751.45
$1.55
THB49.58
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.97
KES901.74
$8.05
THB257.32
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.70
KES90.86
$0.47
THB14.87

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pay 31.3% more for groceries

 
Nairobi
Buriram
Bread
1 loaf
$0.55
KES70.74
??
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.57
KES720.62
$5.43
THB173.53
Milk (1 gallon) $3.36
KES434.42
$5.17
THB165.16

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

 
Nairobi
Buriram
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.40
KES698.91
$4.77
THB152.57
Monthly public transit pass $30.96
KES4,007.74
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,671.83
KES2,805,417.96
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pay 67.5% less for housing

 
Nairobi
Buriram
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.86
KES5,160.40
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $476.96
KES61,741.91
$155.07
THB4,957.92
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $206.31
KES26,706.75
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Nairobi
Buriram
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $224.14
KES29,014.37
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,775.09
KES1,135,934.95
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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nairobi
Buriram
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.32
KES300.58
$1.86
THB59.49
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.37
KES306.78
$1.40
THB44.62
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.10
KES400.77
$4.65
THB148.74

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

 
Nairobi
Buriram
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$19.62
KES2,540.20
$55.82
THB1,784.85
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.88
KES3,220.51
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$67.92
KES8,791.98
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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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