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Kenya

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Russia

Grozny vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Grozny is 10.5% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% more in Grozny
Groceries: pay 17.8% less in Grozny
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Grozny
Housing: pay 8.0% more in Grozny
Childcare: pay 52.3% less in Grozny
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Grozny
Clothing: pay 27.2% more in Grozny

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

Grozny vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Grozny
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES753.48	$8.49 RUB681.86	+46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES904.18	$7.66 RUB615.49	+10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES91.10	$0.77 RUB61.74	+9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.28	$0.58 RUB46.83	+6.2%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 17.8% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Grozny
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.93	$0.38 RUB30.88	-29.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES722.57	$2.49 RUB200.10	-55.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES435.60	$3.81 RUB306.25	+13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES213.47	$1.63 RUB131.13	-0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES378.82	$2.43 RUB194.93	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.59	$0.30 RUB24.41	-78.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.61	$0.50 RUB40.35	+5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.47	$1.01 RUB81.00	+13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.21	$0.63 RUB50.71	+38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.72	$0.26 RUB21.04	-46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.75	$0.31 RUB24.66	-39.4%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Grozny
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES700.80	$2.32 RUB186.17	-57.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,018.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$33,354.88 RUB3M	+53.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,210.22	$3.22 RUB258.97	-81.1%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 8.0% more for housing

	Nairobi	Grozny
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,174.35	$14.89 RUB1,196.10	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,908.84	$238.25 RUB19,137.54	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,778.96	$214.42 RUB17,223.78	+3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,806.35	$70.60 RUB5,670.90	+140.7%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 52.3% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Grozny
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,092.81	$158.98 RUB12,770.34	-29.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$2,144.24 RUB172K	-75.6%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Grozny
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES301.39	$1.00 RUB80.04	-57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES307.61	$3.05 RUB244.73	+28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES401.86	$1.44 RUB116.06	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,879.68	$32.82 RUB2,635.91	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES954.41	$4.98 RUB400.20	-32.2%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 27.2% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Grozny
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,547.07	$39.86 RUB3,201.57	+103.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,229.21	$29.89 RUB2,401.18	+20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,815.75	$49.82 RUB4,001.97	-26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,083.37	$69.75 RUB5,602.75	+12.0%
Average			+27.2%

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