Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 2.7 times more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% more in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 63.0% more in Las Vegas
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES751.45
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES901.74
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.86
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.09
|
$2.21
|
|
Nairobi vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.74
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES720.62
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES434.42
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.89
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES377.80
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES182.10
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.45
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.16
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.05
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.55
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.57
|
$1.11
|
|
Nairobi vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 36.6% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.91
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,007.74
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,805,417.96
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,204.26
|
$17.22
|
|
Nairobi vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,160.40
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,741.91
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,706.75
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,796.09
|
$188.62
|
|
Nairobi vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES29,014.37
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,934.95
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Nairobi vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.58
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES306.78
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES400.77
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,863.82
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES951.84
|
$14.00
|
|
Nairobi vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.0% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,540.20
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,220.51
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,791.98
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,061.57
|
$92.18
|
|
Nairobi vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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