Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Terengganu vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Terengganu is 5.4% cheaper than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% less in Kuala Terengganu
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% more in Kuala Terengganu
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% less in Kuala Terengganu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Kuala Terengganu
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Kuala Terengganu are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Kuala Terengganu.
Kuala Terengganu vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Terengganu instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES750.88
|
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
$4.50
MYR18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.79
|
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.04
|
$0.26
MYR1.07
|
|
Nairobi vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
$0.95
MYR3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES720.08
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES434.10
|
$5.83
MYR23.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
$2.65
MYR10.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES377.51
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.96
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.40
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.07
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.01
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.50
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.52
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.38
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
?? | |
| 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
|
?? |
Nairobi vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of transportation
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
$201.42
MYR828.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
$118.48
MYR487.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
?? |
Nairobi vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of childcare
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.35
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES306.55
|
$2.91
MYR11.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
$4.24
MYR17.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES951.12
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
?? |
Nairobi vs. Kuala Terengganu - Cost of clothing
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