Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.3 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.49
KES617.37
|
$18.44
CA$24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
KES720.27
|
$8.85
CA$11.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KES68.58
|
$2.30
CA$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KES56.53
|
$1.67
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KES65.33
|
$2.34
CA$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
KES729.90
|
$6.00
CA$8.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KES467.51
|
$7.68
CA$10.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.37
KES188.84
|
$3.15
CA$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
KES358.74
|
$5.22
CA$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
KES125.94
|
$1.72
CA$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES51.14
|
$0.55
CA$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
KES98.32
|
$1.32
CA$1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
KES53.10
|
$1.55
CA$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES50.64
|
$0.87
CA$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES52.85
|
$0.95
CA$1.27
|
|
pay 75.4% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
KES648.50
|
$5.28
CA$7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
KES4,541.70
|
$92.56
CA$124.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,338.57
KES2,109,348.75
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,240.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
KES1,476.54
|
$19.54
CA$26.24
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.12
KES6,204.54
|
$62.08
CA$83.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.90
KES51,006.55
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,750.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.44
KES23,989.25
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,532.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.29
KES2,652.75
|
$123.67
CA$166.05
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.41
KES17,659.14
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,514.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,645.08
KES1,051,345.42
|
$19,820.05
CA$26,611.39
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
KES257.24
|
$5.90
CA$7.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KES292.76
|
$4.07
CA$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
KES360.13
|
$11.06
CA$14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.98
KES5,910.63
|
$57.52
CA$77.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.99
KES823.16
|
$11.80
CA$15.84
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.15
KES2,221.60
|
$61.22
CA$82.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.44
KES3,224.05
|
$50.10
CA$67.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.37
KES5,551.66
|
$95.91
CA$128.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.70
KES6,010.01
|
$141.14
CA$189.50
|
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