Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Monica vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Santa Monica is 3.4 times more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Santa Monica
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Santa Monica
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% more in Santa Monica
- Housing
-
pay 6.5 times more in Santa Monica
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Santa Monica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Santa Monica
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Santa Monica
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Santa Monica are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santa Monica.
Santa Monica vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Monica instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES751.45
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES901.74
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.86
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.09
|
$2.00
|
|
Nairobi vs. Santa Monica - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.74
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES720.62
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES434.42
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.89
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES377.80
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES182.10
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.45
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.16
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.05
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.55
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.57
|
$1.22
|
|
Nairobi vs. Santa Monica - Cost of groceries
pay 40.6% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.91
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,007.74
|
$67.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,805,417.96
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,204.26
|
$18.01
|
|
Nairobi vs. Santa Monica - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,160.40
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,741.91
|
$3,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,706.75
|
$2,533.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,796.09
|
$155.53
|
|
Nairobi vs. Santa Monica - Cost of housing
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES29,014.37
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,934.95
|
$15,000.00
|
|
Nairobi vs. Santa Monica - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.58
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES306.78
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES400.77
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,863.82
|
$90.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES951.84
|
$18.00
|
|
Nairobi vs. Santa Monica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Santa Monica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,540.20
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,220.51
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,791.98
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,061.57
|
$149.85
|
|
Nairobi vs. Santa Monica - Cost of clothing
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