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Kotte vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Kotte is 16.5% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 9.0% less in Kotte
Groceries: pay 27.9% more in Kotte
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Kotte
Housing: pay 21.2% less in Kotte
Childcare: pay 89.6% less in Kotte
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Kotte
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Kotte

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

Kotte vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.0% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Kotte
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES753.48	$4.13 LKR1,300.15	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES904.18	$8.26 LKR2,600.30	+18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES91.10	$0.76 LKR238.95	+8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.28	$0.36 LKR114.15	-34.0%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 27.9% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Kotte
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.93	$0.52 LKR164.63	-4.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES722.57	$3.96 LKR1,248.14	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES435.60	$5.78 LKR1,820.99	+72.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES213.47	$1.95 LKR615.43	+18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES378.82	$2.05 LKR645.33	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.59	$2.35 LKR739.14	+66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.61	$0.50 LKR156.10	+4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.47	$2.69 LKR847.07	+202.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.21	$0.55 LKR172.55	+20.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.72	$0.47 LKR147.43	-4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.75	$0.45 LKR141.66	-11.2%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Kotte
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES700.80	$4.12 LKR1,295.78	-23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,018.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$26,432.11 LKR8M	+22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,210.22	$3.04 LKR956.91	-82.1%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 21.2% less for housing

	Nairobi	Kotte
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,174.35	$14.01 LKR4,411.59	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,908.84	$330.40 LKR104K	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,778.96	$247.80 LKR78,008.89	+20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,806.35	$26.53 LKR8,351.54	-9.5%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 89.6% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Kotte
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,092.81	$33.87 LKR10,661.21	-84.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$505.51 LKR159K	-94.2%
Average			-89.6%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Kotte
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES301.39	$2.31 LKR728.08	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES307.61	$2.67 LKR840.13	+12.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES401.86	$8.26 LKR2,600.30	+166.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,879.68	$18.72 LKR5,894.00	-58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES954.41	$3.30 LKR1,040.12	-55.1%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Nairobi	Kotte
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,547.07	$26.56 LKR8,362.12	+35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,229.21	$17.76 LKR5,590.64	-28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,815.75	$67.21 LKR21,158.20	-1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,083.37	$38.07 LKR11,986.13	-38.9%
Average			-8.3%

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