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Fuengirola vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Fuengirola is 86.9% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants
pay 2.8 times more in Fuengirola
Groceries
pay 66.7% more in Fuengirola
Transportation
pay 1.4% less in Fuengirola
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Fuengirola
Childcare
pay 33.2% more in Fuengirola
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.9% more in Fuengirola
Clothing
pay 2.2 times more in Fuengirola

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Fuengirola are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Fuengirola.

Fuengirola vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

 
Nairobi
Fuengirola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.80
KES750.88
$15.77
€13.54
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.97
KES901.06
$9.93
€8.53
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.70
KES90.79
$2.54
€2.18

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pay 66.7% more for groceries

 
Nairobi
Fuengirola
Bread
1 loaf
$0.55
KES70.69
$1.56
€1.34
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.57
KES720.08
$8.05
€6.92
Milk (1 gallon) $3.36
KES434.10
$4.60
€3.95

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

 
Nairobi
Fuengirola
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.40
KES698.38
$6.79
€5.83
Monthly public transit pass $30.96
KES4,004.71
$5.84
€5.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
$38,969.97
€33,467.84

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Nairobi
Fuengirola
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.86
KES5,156.50
$36.47
€31.32
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $476.96
KES61,695.24
$1,090.12
€936.21
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $206.31
KES26,686.56
$794.23
€682.10

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pay 33.2% more for childcare

 
Nairobi
Fuengirola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $224.14
KES28,992.44
$408.80
€351.08
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
$7,358.33
€6,319.42

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pay 41.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Nairobi
Fuengirola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.32
KES300.35
$3.50
€3.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.37
KES306.55
$2.45
€2.11
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.10
KES400.47
$6.51
€5.59

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Nairobi
Fuengirola
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$19.62
KES2,538.28
$76.89
€66.04
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.88
KES3,218.07
$40.88
€35.11
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$67.92
KES8,785.33
$89.55
€76.90

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