Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kimberley vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Kimberley is 29.6% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% more in Kimberley
- Groceries
-
pay 75.6% more in Kimberley
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Kimberley
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% more in Kimberley
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% less in Kimberley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Kimberley
- Clothing
-
pay 51.1% more in Kimberley
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Kimberley are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kimberley. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Kimberley.
Kimberley vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kimberley instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 69.1% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES750.88
|
$11.47
ZAR194.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
$5.74
ZAR97.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.79
|
$1.24
ZAR21.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.04
|
$1.20
ZAR20.39
|
|
Nairobi vs. Kimberley - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.6% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
$1.08
ZAR18.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES720.08
|
$3.11
ZAR52.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES434.10
|
$5.65
ZAR95.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
$2.73
ZAR46.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES377.51
|
$2.58
ZAR43.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.96
|
$0.98
ZAR16.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.40
|
$1.04
ZAR17.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.07
|
$1.56
ZAR26.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.01
|
$1.42
ZAR24.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.50
|
$1.04
ZAR17.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.52
|
$1.37
ZAR23.12
|
|
Nairobi vs. Kimberley - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.38
|
$5.28
ZAR89.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
$31.55
ZAR533.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
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Nairobi vs. Kimberley - Cost of transportation
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
$45.89
ZAR776.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
$252.38
ZAR4,271.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
$315.48
ZAR5,339.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
$76.76
ZAR1,299.26
|
|
Nairobi vs. Kimberley - Cost of housing
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
$160.61
ZAR2,718.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Kimberley - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.35
|
$2.58
ZAR43.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES306.55
|
$2.87
ZAR48.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
$3.01
ZAR50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
$21.51
ZAR364.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES951.12
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Kimberley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.1% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Kimberley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
$34.42
ZAR582.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
$86.04
ZAR1,456.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Kimberley - Cost of clothing
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