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Makassar vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Makassar is 17.6% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Makassar
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Makassar
Transportation: pay 51.2% less in Makassar
Housing: pay 12.4% more in Makassar
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Makassar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% less in Makassar
Clothing: pay 11.0% more in Makassar

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

Makassar vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Makassar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES751.45	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.74	$3.58 IDR59,622.31	-48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.86	$0.50 IDR8,280.88	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.09	$0.40 IDR6,624.70	-27.5%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Makassar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.74	$1.07 IDR17,886.69	+96.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.62	$2.66 IDR44,219.88	-52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.42	$6.10 IDR101,562.77	+81.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.89	$1.35 IDR22,457.74	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.80	$1.22 IDR20,283.19	-58.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.10	$1.02 IDR16,902.66	-27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.45	$0.70 IDR11,719.18	+48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.16	$0.81 IDR13,522.13	-8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.05	$0.68 IDR11,268.44	+48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.55	$0.54 IDR9,014.75	+10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.57	$0.68 IDR11,268.44	+33.6%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 51.2% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Makassar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.91	$3.04 IDR50,641.67	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,007.74	$4.48 IDR74,527.89	-85.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,805,417.96	$16,414.67 IDR273,268,933.89	-24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,204.26	??
Average			-51.2%

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pay 12.4% more for housing

	Nairobi	Makassar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,160.40	$31.34 IDR521,695.24	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,741.91	$208.91 IDR3,477,968.25	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,706.75	$161.16 IDR2,683,004.08	-21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,796.09	$73.03 IDR1,215,827.56	+149.0%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Makassar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,014.37	$101.47 IDR1,689,298.86	-54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,934.95	$4,058.90 IDR67,571,954.56	-53.7%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Makassar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.58	$3.58 IDR59,622.31	+54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.78	$1.99 IDR33,123.51	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.77	$2.75 IDR45,710.44	-11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,863.82	$22.88 IDR380,920.33	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.84	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	-59.4%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Makassar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,540.20	$28.85 IDR480,290.85	+47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,220.51	$24.87 IDR414,043.84
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,791.98	$79.59 IDR1,324,940.29	+17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,061.57	$42.78 IDR712,155.40	-31.3%
Average			+11.0%

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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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