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Jeffreys Bay vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Jeffreys Bay is 16.1% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% more in Jeffreys Bay
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Jeffreys Bay
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Jeffreys Bay
Housing: pay 95.2% more in Jeffreys Bay
Childcare: pay 42.5% less in Jeffreys Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% less in Jeffreys Bay
Clothing: pay 98.1% more in Jeffreys Bay

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

Jeffreys Bay vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeffreys Bay instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 10.3% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Jeffreys Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES750.88	$5.74 ZAR97.09	-1.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.06	$5.10 ZAR86.41	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.79	$0.72 ZAR12.14	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.04	$0.92 ZAR15.53	+67.1%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Jeffreys Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.69	$1.00 ZAR16.99	+83.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.08	$3.08 ZAR52.18	-44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.10	$4.13 ZAR69.83	+22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.73	$2.72 ZAR46.12	+65.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.51	$2.13 ZAR36.11	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.96	$0.79 ZAR13.38	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.40	$0.69 ZAR11.64	+44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.07	$0.72 ZAR12.11	-19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.01	$0.74 ZAR12.55	+62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.50	$0.72 ZAR12.20	+46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.52	$0.52 ZAR8.72	+1.7%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Jeffreys Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.38	$4.97 ZAR84.16	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,004.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,803,297.63	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,202.59	$6.35 ZAR107.52	-62.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 95.2% more for housing

	Nairobi	Jeffreys Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,156.50	$45.59 ZAR771.69	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,695.24	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,686.56	$334.60 ZAR5,663.46	+62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,793.22	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	+209.0%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 42.5% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Jeffreys Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,992.44	$132.21 ZAR2,237.88	-41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,076.41	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	-44.1%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Jeffreys Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.35	$1.86 ZAR31.55	-19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.55	$1.82 ZAR30.74	-23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.47	$3.07 ZAR51.94	-0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,859.39	$17.15 ZAR290.29	-62.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.12	$2.87 ZAR48.54	-61.0%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 98.1% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Jeffreys Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,538.28	$67.68 ZAR1,145.64	+244.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,218.07	$38.22 ZAR646.93	+53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,785.33	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	+46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,055.48	$91.77 ZAR1,553.41	+47.4%
Average			+98.1%

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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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