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Nueva Ecija vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Nueva Ecija is 2.9% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Nueva Ecija
Groceries: pay 40.7% more in Nueva Ecija
Transportation: pay 55.3% less in Nueva Ecija
Housing: pay 16.2% less in Nueva Ecija
Childcare: pay 55.8% more in Nueva Ecija
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% less in Nueva Ecija
Clothing: pay 63.5% more in Nueva Ecija

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

Nueva Ecija vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nueva Ecija instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Nueva Ecija
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES752.07	$4.30 ₱260.13	-26.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES902.48	$3.22 ₱195.10	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.93	$0.76 ₱45.78	+7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.15	$0.34 ₱20.81	-37.4%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 40.7% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Nueva Ecija
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.80	$0.99 ₱60.16	+81.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES721.22	$3.87 ₱234.12	-30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.78	$10.74 ₱649.90	+220.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES213.07	$1.70 ₱103.01	+3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES378.11	$1.63 ₱98.88	-44.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.25	$1.81 ₱109.73	+28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.50	$0.35 ₱21.24	-26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.26	$0.84 ₱50.74	-5.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.10	$0.80 ₱48.38	+75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.60	$0.75 ₱45.34	+52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.62	$0.97 ₱59.00	+92.5%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 55.3% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Nueva Ecija
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES699.48	$3.64 ₱220.57	-32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,011.03	$6.02 ₱364.18	-80.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$17,194.24 ₱1M	-20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,206.07	$2.15 ₱130.07	-87.4%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 16.2% less for housing

	Nairobi	Nueva Ecija
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,164.64	$19.77 ₱1,196.60	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,792.59	$124.66 ₱7,543.78	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,728.68	$73.08 ₱4,422.22	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,799.20	$65.74 ₱3,978.47	+124.2%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 55.8% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Nueva Ecija
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,038.19	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$13,669.42 ₱827K	+55.8%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Nueva Ecija
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.83	$0.86 ₱52.03	-63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES307.03	$1.33 ₱80.64	-43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES401.10	$2.41 ₱145.67	-22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,868.64	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES952.62	$4.81 ₱291.35	-34.5%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 63.5% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Nueva Ecija
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,542.29	$44.42 ₱2,688.01	+126.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,223.15	$35.53 ₱2,150.41	+42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,799.20	$71.64 ₱4,335.51	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,068.19	$111.76 ₱6,763.39	+79.5%
Average			+63.5%

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