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Mataram vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Mataram is 29.9% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 53.6% less in Mataram
Groceries: pay 8.2% more in Mataram
Transportation: pay 43.6% less in Mataram
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Mataram
Childcare: pay 56.2% less in Mataram
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% less in Mataram
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Mataram

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

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Mataram vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.6% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Mataram
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES751.45	$1.04 IDR18,436.45	-82.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.74	$2.24 IDR39,506.67	-67.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.86	$0.52 IDR9,130.43	-26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.09	$0.34 IDR5,969.90	-38.4%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Mataram
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.74	$1.61 IDR28,444.81	+194.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.62	$1.57 IDR27,654.67	-71.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.42	$5.57 IDR98,370.05	+66.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.89	$1.35 IDR23,879.59	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.80	$1.57 IDR27,716.19	-46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.10	$0.74 IDR13,141.29	-47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.45	$0.54 IDR9,557.31	+14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.16	$0.81 IDR14,335.96	-8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.05	$0.33 IDR5,893.67	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.55	$0.36 IDR6,371.54	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.57	$0.81 IDR14,335.96	+60.4%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 43.6% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Mataram
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.91	$2.43 IDR42,923.90	-55.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,007.74	$17.91 IDR316K	-42.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$22,980.54 IDR406M	+6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,204.26	$2.87 IDR50,568.54	-83.2%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 36.8% less for housing

	Nairobi	Mataram
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,160.40	$18.90 IDR334K	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,741.91	$74.61 IDR1M	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,706.75	$125.35 IDR2M	-39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,796.09	$37.88 IDR669K	+29.2%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Mataram
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,014.37	$89.53 IDR2M	-60.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$4,178.28 IDR74M	-52.4%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Mataram
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.58	$2.54 IDR44,774.23	+9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.78	$1.79 IDR31,605.34	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.77	$1.76 IDR31,078.58	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,863.82	$25.87 IDR457K	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.84	$2.09 IDR36,872.90	-71.6%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Mataram
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,540.20	$35.81 IDR632K	+82.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,220.51	$23.88 IDR421K	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,791.98	$59.69 IDR1M	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,061.57	$38.80 IDR685K	-37.7%
Average			+7.2%

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