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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
San Cristobal de Las Casas is 11.6% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
- pay 48.6% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Groceries
- pay 75.2% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Housing
- pay 5.2% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Childcare
- pay 39.9% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 17.1% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Clothing
- pay 8.0% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in San Cristobal de Las Casas are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in San Cristobal de Las Casas. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in San Cristobal de Las Casas.
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Cristobal de Las Casas instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
Nairobi | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.80 KES750.58 | $5.42 MX$94.79 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.97 KES900.70 | $5.96 MX$104.27 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.70 KES90.75 | $1.62 MX$28.44 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.55 KES71.01 | $1.01 MX$17.69 | |
Nairobi vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.2% more for groceries
Nairobi | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.55 KES70.66 | $3.52 MX$61.62 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.57 KES719.79 | $3.25 MX$56.88 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.36 KES433.92 | $5.44 MX$95.17 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.64 KES212.64 | $2.30 MX$40.32 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.92 KES377.36 | $1.87 MX$32.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.41 KES181.89 | $1.51 MX$26.51 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.47 KES61.38 | $0.92 MX$16.05 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.89 KES115.03 | $0.98 MX$17.20 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 KES58.98 | $0.64 MX$11.18 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.49 KES63.47 | $0.74 MX$12.90 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.51 KES65.49 | $0.80 MX$13.97 | |
Nairobi vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Nairobi | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.40 KES698.10 | $5.09 MX$89.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.96 KES4,003.10 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $21,671.83 KES3M | $16,246.25 MX$284K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.03 KES2,201.70 | $24.37 MX$426.57 |
Nairobi vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
Nairobi | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $39.86 KES5,154.42 | $20.01 MX$350.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $476.96 KES61,670.36 | $433.23 MX$7,583.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $206.31 KES26,675.80 | $311.39 MX$5,450.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $29.32 KES3,791.69 | $25.60 MX$448.11 | |
Nairobi vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of housing
pay 39.9% less for childcare
Nairobi | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $224.14 KES28,980.75 | $203.08 MX$3,554.72 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,775.09 KES1M | $2,599.40 MX$45,500.43 | |
Nairobi vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of childcare
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.32 KES300.23 | $2.71 MX$47.40 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.37 KES306.43 | $2.26 MX$39.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.10 KES400.31 | $1.90 MX$33.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $45.30 KES5,857.03 | $22.34 MX$391.02 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.35 KES950.74 | $6.77 MX$118.49 | |
Nairobi vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
Nairobi | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $19.62 KES2,537.26 | $18.95 MX$331.77 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $24.88 KES3,216.77 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $67.92 KES8,781.79 | $94.77 MX$1,658.87 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $62.28 KES8,052.23 | $54.15 MX$947.93 | |
Nairobi vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of clothing
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