Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iligan City vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Iligan City is 25.2% cheaper than Nairobi.
Iligan City vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iligan City instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Iligan City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES753.48
|
$1.72
₱103.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES904.18
|
$2.24
₱135.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES91.10
|
$0.34
₱20.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.28
|
$0.26
₱15.58
|
|
Nairobi vs. Iligan City - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.2% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Iligan City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$2.06
₱124.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES722.57
|
$5.50
₱332.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES435.60
|
$8.14
₱491.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES213.47
|
$3.09
₱186.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES378.82
|
$2.16
₱130.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES182.59
|
$1.36
₱82.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.61
|
$0.55
₱32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.47
|
$1.40
₱84.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.21
|
$0.78
₱47.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.72
|
$1.56
₱94.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.75
|
$1.56
₱94.23
|
|
Nairobi vs. Iligan City - Cost of groceries
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Iligan City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES700.80
|
$3.84
₱231.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,018.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES3M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,210.22
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Iligan City - Cost of transportation
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Iligan City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,174.35
|
$22.34
₱1,349.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,908.84
|
$85.97
₱5,193.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,778.96
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,806.35
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Iligan City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Iligan City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES29,092.81
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1M
|
?? |
Nairobi vs. Iligan City - Cost of childcare
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Iligan City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES301.39
|
$0.95
₱57.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES307.61
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES401.86
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,879.68
|
$25.79
₱1,558.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES954.41
|
$5.85
₱353.15
|
|
Nairobi vs. Iligan City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Iligan City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,547.07
|
$8.60
₱519.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,229.21
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,815.75
|
$34.39
₱2,077.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,083.37
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Iligan City - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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