Cost of living comparison

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Quesnel vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Quesnel is 2.1 times more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants
pay 3.0 times more in Quesnel
Groceries
pay 2.7 times more in Quesnel
Transportation
pay 14.5% more in Quesnel
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Quesnel
Childcare
pay 68.6% more in Quesnel
Entertainment and Sports
pay 97.6% more in Quesnel
Clothing
pay 67.2% more in Quesnel

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

Quesnel vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quesnel instead of Nairobi, you would:

pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

 
Nairobi
Quesnel
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.80
KES752.07
$16.85
CA$23.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.97
KES902.48
$10.76
CA$14.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.70
KES90.93
$2.51
CA$3.49

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

 
Nairobi
Quesnel
Bread
1 loaf
$0.55
KES70.80
$2.73
CA$3.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.57
KES721.22
$4.54
CA$6.31
Milk (1 gallon) $3.36
KES434.78
$10.01
CA$13.90

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pay 14.5% more for transportation

 
Nairobi
Quesnel
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.40
KES699.48
$4.48
CA$6.23
Monthly public transit pass $30.96
KES4,011.03
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,671.83
KES3M
$30,123.40
CA$41,828.72

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Nairobi
Quesnel
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.86
KES5,164.64
$59.77
CA$82.99
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $476.96
KES61,792.59
$788.95
CA$1,095.51
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $206.31
KES26,728.68
$573.78
CA$796.74

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pay 68.6% more for childcare

 
Nairobi
Quesnel
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $224.14
KES29,038.19
$377.98
CA$524.85
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,775.09
KES1M
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pay 97.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Nairobi
Quesnel
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.32
KES300.83
$4.66
CA$6.47
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.37
KES307.03
$4.18
CA$5.81
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.10
KES401.10
$11.44
CA$15.88

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pay 67.2% more for clothing

 
Nairobi
Quesnel
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$19.62
KES2,542.29
$37.06
CA$51.46
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.88
KES3,223.15
$46.62
CA$64.73
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$67.92
KES8,799.20
$81.29
CA$112.87

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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