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Nizhny Novgorod vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Nizhny Novgorod is 24.1% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
- pay 37.9% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
- pay 4.7% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
- pay 25.0% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
- pay 44.9% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
- pay 6.4% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 25.5% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
- pay 2.4 times more in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
Nairobi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.80 KES750.58 | $11.91 RUB940.02 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.97 KES900.70 | $5.66 RUB446.51 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.70 KES90.75 | $1.30 RUB102.55 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.55 KES71.01 | $0.44 RUB34.61 | |
Nairobi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% more for groceries
Nairobi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.55 KES70.66 | $0.59 RUB46.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.57 KES719.79 | $5.00 RUB394.81 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.36 KES433.92 | $3.81 RUB300.77 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.64 KES212.64 | $1.44 RUB113.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.92 KES377.36 | $2.26 RUB178.31 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.41 KES181.89 | $0.73 RUB57.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.47 KES61.38 | $0.72 RUB56.61 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.89 KES115.03 | $0.84 RUB66.27 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 KES58.98 | $1.19 RUB94.02 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.49 KES63.47 | $0.30 RUB23.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.51 KES65.49 | $0.29 RUB22.53 | |
Nairobi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% less for transportation
Nairobi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.40 KES698.10 | $2.72 RUB214.62 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.96 KES4,003.10 | $15.19 RUB1,198.53 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $21,671.83 KES3M | $35,737.37 RUB3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.03 KES2,201.70 | $6.08 RUB479.41 | |
Nairobi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of transportation
pay 44.9% more for housing
Nairobi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $39.86 KES5,154.42 | $7.03 RUB554.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $476.96 KES61,670.36 | $536.06 RUB42,301.05 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $206.31 KES26,675.80 | $348.21 RUB27,477.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $29.32 KES3,791.69 | $82.37 RUB6,499.77 | |
Nairobi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of housing
pay 6.4% less for childcare
Nairobi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $224.14 KES28,980.75 | $324.91 RUB25,638.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,775.09 KES1M | $3,692.86 RUB291K | |
Nairobi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of childcare
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.32 KES300.23 | $0.98 RUB77.55 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.37 KES306.43 | $2.43 RUB191.92 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.10 KES400.31 | $2.62 RUB206.81 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $45.30 KES5,857.03 | $28.16 RUB2,221.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.35 KES950.74 | $5.96 RUB470.01 | |
Nairobi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Nairobi | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $19.62 KES2,537.26 | $74.45 RUB5,875.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $24.88 KES3,216.77 | $50.63 RUB3,995.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $67.92 KES8,781.79 | $125.08 RUB9,870.25 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $62.28 KES8,052.23 | $115.15 RUB9,086.89 | |
Nairobi vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing
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