Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.1 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.12
|
$20.55
CA$28.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES695.96
|
$10.82
CA$14.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES75.66
|
$2.40
CA$3.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES63.32
|
$1.63
CA$2.23
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.49
|
$2.80
CA$3.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES736.14
|
$7.33
CA$10.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES435.96
|
$8.50
CA$11.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES218.86
|
$3.17
CA$4.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES344.77
|
$5.57
CA$7.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES144.45
|
$1.90
CA$2.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.94
|
$0.59
CA$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES100.20
|
$1.38
CA$1.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES52.63
|
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.34
|
$1.25
CA$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES61.40
|
$1.27
CA$1.74
|
|
pay 57.8% more for transportation
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES786.92
|
$4.21
CA$5.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,454.15
|
$94.40
CA$129.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,386,153.85
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,148.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,630.54
|
$19.29
CA$26.41
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,243.57
|
$53.74
CA$73.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES54,140.38
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,956.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,333.76
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,799.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,881.32
|
$137.00
CA$187.62
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES18,952.52
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,428.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES985,471.89
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,724.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.27
|
$5.87
CA$8.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.39
|
$3.87
CA$5.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES347.98
|
$12.48
CA$17.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES5,927.54
|
$48.45
CA$66.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES795.38
|
$11.01
CA$15.08
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,398.91
|
$60.17
CA$82.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,224.15
|
$48.38
CA$66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,388.94
|
$104.51
CA$143.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,780.61
|
$113.29
CA$155.14
|
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