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Quezon City vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Quezon City is 4.0% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% less in Quezon City
Groceries: pay 73.4% more in Quezon City
Transportation: pay 31.3% less in Quezon City
Housing: pay 45.6% more in Quezon City
Childcare: pay 66.9% less in Quezon City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Quezon City
Clothing: pay 42.6% more in Quezon City

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

Quezon City vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quezon City instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 21.2% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Quezon City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES748.32	$4.13 ₱241.87	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES897.98	$3.14 ₱183.92	-54.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.48	$0.93 ₱54.71	+33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES70.79	$0.36 ₱21.16	-34.2%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 73.4% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Quezon City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.44	$1.26 ₱73.57	+129.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES717.62	$3.66 ₱214.15	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES432.61	$7.81 ₱457.79	+132.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.00	$1.92 ₱112.54	+16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES376.22	$1.87 ₱109.71	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.34	$1.93 ₱113.14	+37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.19	$0.69 ₱40.23	+44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES114.68	$1.30 ₱75.88	+45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.81	$0.73 ₱42.97	+60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.28	$1.24 ₱72.68	+152.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.30	$1.81 ₱106.05	+257.4%
Average			+73.4%

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pay 31.3% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Quezon City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES695.99	$4.12 ₱241.36	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES3,991.02	$20.64 ₱1,209.34	-33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,793,713.96	$24,944.52 ₱1,461,287.22	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,195.06	$2.84 ₱166.28	-83.3%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 45.6% more for housing

	Nairobi	Quezon City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,138.87	$28.12 ₱1,647.26	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,484.32	$268.37 ₱15,721.43	-43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,595.33	$192.67 ₱11,287.18	-6.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,780.25	$106.28 ₱6,225.87	+262.4%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 66.9% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Quezon City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,893.32	$78.85 ₱4,619.01	-64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,131,195.91	$2,709.49 ₱158,726.03	-69.1%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Quezon City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES299.33	$1.20 ₱70.54	-48.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES305.50	$2.83 ₱165.56	+19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES399.10	$3.01 ₱176.36	-2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,839.36	$30.54 ₱1,788.82	-32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES947.87	$6.88 ₱403.11	-6.4%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 42.6% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Quezon City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,529.60	$35.44 ₱2,076.04	+80.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,207.07	$28.77 ₱1,685.52	+15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,755.30	$86.70 ₱5,079.23	+27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,027.94	$91.18 ₱5,341.26	+46.4%
Average			+42.6%

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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: December 2025

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