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Punta Arenas vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Punta Arenas is 65.8% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Punta Arenas
Groceries: pay 87.1% more in Punta Arenas
Transportation: pay 12.0% less in Punta Arenas
Housing: pay 91.5% more in Punta Arenas
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Punta Arenas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% more in Punta Arenas
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Punta Arenas

The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Punta Arenas are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Punta Arenas.

Punta Arenas vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Punta Arenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES750.88	$11.02 CLF0.2600	+89.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.06	$8.13 CLF0.1900	+16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.79	$2.17 CLF0.0500	+208.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.04	$1.43 CLF0.0300	+160.6%
Average			+118.9%

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pay 87.1% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Punta Arenas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.69	$1.55 CLF0.0400	+184.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.08	$7.35 CLF0.1700	+32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.10	$4.84 CLF0.1100	+44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.73	$4.23 CLF0.1000	+157.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.51	$4.16 CLF0.1000	+42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.96	$1.16 CLF0.0300	-17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.40	$1.05 CLF0.0200	+120.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.07	$1.02 CLF0.0200	+14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.01	$1.52 CLF0.0400	+233.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.50	$0.66 CLF0.0200	+35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.52	$1.07 CLF0.0300	+111.1%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 12.0% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Punta Arenas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.38	$5.57 CLF0.1300	+3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,004.71	$20.00 CLF0.4700	-35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,803,297.63	$17,847.58 CLF419.1900	-17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,202.59	$17.32 CLF0.4100	+1.7%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 91.5% more for housing

	Nairobi	Punta Arenas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,156.50	$21.34 CLF0.5000	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,695.24	$587.92 CLF13.8100	+23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,686.56	$390.46 CLF9.1700	+89.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,793.22	$117.30 CLF2.7600	+300.0%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Punta Arenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,992.44	$419.94 CLF9.8600	+87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,076.41	$6,299.15 CLF147.9500	-28.2%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Punta Arenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.35	$3.62 CLF0.0900	+56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.55	$3.88 CLF0.0900	+63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.47	$5.35 CLF0.1300	+72.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,859.39	$47.24 CLF1.1100	+4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.12	$6.56 CLF0.1500	-10.8%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Punta Arenas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,538.28	$60.37 CLF1.4200	+207.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,218.07	$41.99 CLF0.9900	+68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,785.33	$99.74 CLF2.3400	+46.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,055.48	$131.23 CLF3.0800	+110.7%
Average			+108.5%

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