Cost of living comparison
compared to
Msida vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Msida is 2.0 times more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.9% more in Msida
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Msida
- Transportation
-
pay 60.5% more in Msida
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Msida
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Msida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% more in Msida
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Msida
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Msida are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Msida.
Msida vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Msida instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 97.9% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES748.32
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES897.98
|
$11.39
€9.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.48
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.79
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
Nairobi vs. Msida - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.44
|
$1.31
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES717.62
|
$4.67
€3.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES432.61
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.00
|
$3.97
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES376.22
|
$4.15
€3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.34
|
$2.00
€1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.19
|
$1.40
€1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES114.68
|
$1.60
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.81
|
$1.70
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.28
|
$1.29
€1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.30
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
Nairobi vs. Msida - Cost of groceries
pay 60.5% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES695.99
|
$5.92
€5.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES3,991.02
|
$30.37
€25.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,793,713.96
|
$39,127.65
€33,409.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,195.06
|
$43.22
€36.90
|
|
Nairobi vs. Msida - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,138.87
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,484.32
|
$1,109.59
€947.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,595.33
|
$943.74
€805.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,780.25
|
$66.80
€57.04
|
|
Nairobi vs. Msida - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,893.32
|
$773.79
€660.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,131,195.91
|
$8,824.94
€7,535.28
|
|
Nairobi vs. Msida - Cost of childcare
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES299.33
|
$4.09
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES305.50
|
$2.32
€1.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES399.10
|
$6.54
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,839.36
|
$49.64
€42.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES947.87
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Nairobi vs. Msida - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Msida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,529.60
|
$92.71
€79.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,207.07
|
$38.93
€33.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,755.30
|
$104.15
€88.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,027.94
|
$102.20
€87.26
|
|
Nairobi vs. Msida - Cost of clothing
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