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Coronado vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Coronado is 42.9% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% more in Coronado
Groceries: pay 67.2% more in Coronado
Transportation: pay 29.4% less in Coronado
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Coronado
Childcare: pay 25.9% less in Coronado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% more in Coronado
Clothing: pay 77.5% more in Coronado

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

Coronado vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.0% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Coronado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES747.37	$12.00 PAB12.00	+106.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES896.85	$8.75 PAB8.75	+25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.36	$0.88 PAB0.88	+24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES70.70	$0.90 PAB0.90	+63.3%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 67.2% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Coronado
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.35	$1.57 PAB1.57	+187.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES716.71	$7.44 PAB7.44	+33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES432.07	$7.18 PAB7.18	+113.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES211.74	$2.22 PAB2.22	+34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES375.75	$3.07 PAB3.07	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.11	$1.20 PAB1.20	-14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.12	$0.45 PAB0.45	-5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES114.54	$1.36 PAB1.36	+53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.73	$1.34 PAB1.34	+193.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.20	$0.82 PAB0.82	+67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.21	$0.86 PAB0.86	+70.1%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 29.4% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Coronado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES695.11	$3.35 PAB3.35	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES3,985.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,790,186.52	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,192.29	$13.50 PAB13.50	-20.7%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Coronado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,132.38	$56.25 PAB56.25	+41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,406.69	$760.00 PAB760.00	+59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,561.75	$563.33 PAB563.33	+173.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,775.48	$107.06 PAB107.06	+265.1%
Average			+134.7%

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pay 25.9% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Coronado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,856.84	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,129,767.62	$6,500.00 PAB6,500.00	-25.9%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Coronado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES298.95	$1.00 PAB1.00	-56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES305.12	$4.50 PAB4.50	+89.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES398.60	$6.00 PAB6.00	+93.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,831.99	$60.00 PAB60.00	+32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES946.67	$3.40 PAB3.40	-53.8%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 77.5% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Coronado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,526.41	$45.00 PAB45.00	+129.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,203.02	$30.00 PAB30.00	+20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,744.25	$100.00 PAB100.00	+47.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,017.80	$132.50 PAB132.50	+112.8%
Average			+77.5%

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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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