Cost of living comparison
China is 36.1% more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in China instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KES504.27
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
KES781.62
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KES66.21
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES53.58
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 31.8% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
KES60.62
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.10
KES720.59
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KES437.13
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES169.37
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES320.03
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KES124.17
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES52.01
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KES94.02
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES55.45
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
KES50.99
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES58.87
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
KES511.99
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.16
KES4,034.16
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,641.33
KES2,319,641.33
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
KES1,456.33
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.03
KES6,853.27
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.87
KES46,870.56
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.75
KES20,992.57
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.50
KES2,539.13
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
KES21,614.39
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,341.13
KES1,103,187.28
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
KES252.13
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
KES270.67
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
KES302.56
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.29
KES5,467.35
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.83
KES806.83
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.21
KES2,269.21
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.39
KES2,408.63
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.83
KES4,585.49
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.96
KES4,601.46
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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