Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Luis Potosi vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
San Luis Potosi is 31.5% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.9% more in San Luis Potosi
- Groceries
-
pay 94.9% more in San Luis Potosi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% more in San Luis Potosi
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in San Luis Potosi
- Childcare
-
pay 44.3% less in San Luis Potosi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.2% more in San Luis Potosi
- Clothing
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pay 74.8% more in San Luis Potosi
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in San Luis Potosi are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in San Luis Potosi. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in San Luis Potosi.
San Luis Potosi vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Luis Potosi instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 70.9% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES750.88
|
$11.37
MX$206.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
$10.56
MX$191.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.79
|
$1.20
MX$21.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.04
|
$0.90
MX$16.40
|
|
Nairobi vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.9% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
$2.52
MX$45.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES720.08
|
$4.12
MX$74.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES434.10
|
$5.37
MX$97.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
$2.63
MX$47.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES377.51
|
$4.50
MX$81.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.96
|
$1.47
MX$26.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.40
|
$0.75
MX$13.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.07
|
$0.98
MX$17.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.01
|
$1.14
MX$20.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.50
|
$1.14
MX$20.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.52
|
$1.41
MX$25.68
|
|
Nairobi vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.38
|
$4.99
MX$90.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
$70.64
MX$1,283.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
$24,910.92
MX$452,746.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
$13.75
MX$249.95
|
|
Nairobi vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
$30.69
MX$557.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
$203.08
MX$3,690.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
$270.77
MX$4,921.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
$33.01
MX$599.94
|
|
Nairobi vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of housing
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
$193.15
MX$3,510.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
$2,209.49
MX$40,156.61
|
|
Nairobi vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of childcare
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.35
|
$2.71
MX$49.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES306.55
|
$3.09
MX$56.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
$4.06
MX$73.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
$29.78
MX$541.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES951.12
|
$5.69
MX$103.34
|
|
Nairobi vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.8% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
$54.15
MX$984.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
$37.91
MX$688.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
$99.26
MX$1,804.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
$77.60
MX$1,410.40
|
|
Nairobi vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of clothing
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