Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 5.3 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Hamilton
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.49
KES593.18
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
KES692.04
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KES65.89
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KES54.31
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KES62.77
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
KES701.29
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KES449.19
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.37
KES181.44
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
KES344.68
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
KES121.01
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES49.13
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
KES94.46
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
KES51.02
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES48.66
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES50.78
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Nairobi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
KES623.08
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
KES4,363.71
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,338.57
KES2,026,681.46
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
KES1,418.68
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
Nairobi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.12
KES5,961.38
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.90
KES49,007.56
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.44
KES23,049.09
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.29
KES2,548.78
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.41
KES16,967.06
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,645.08
KES1,010,142.24
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
KES247.16
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KES281.28
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
KES346.02
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.98
KES5,678.99
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.99
KES790.90
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.15
KES2,134.53
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.44
KES3,097.69
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.37
KES5,334.08
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.70
KES5,774.47
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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