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Sincelejo vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Sincelejo is 1.0% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 8.6% more in Sincelejo
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Sincelejo
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Sincelejo
Housing: pay 1.3% less in Sincelejo
Childcare: pay 51.9% less in Sincelejo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% less in Sincelejo
Clothing: pay 83.0% more in Sincelejo

The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Sincelejo are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Sincelejo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sincelejo.

Sincelejo vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.6% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Sincelejo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES750.88	$5.12 COP19,451.67	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.06	$7.94 COP30,150.09	+13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.79	$0.83 COP3,160.90	+18.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.04	$0.63 COP2,377.43	+13.9%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Sincelejo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.69	$0.77 COP2,917.75	+40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.08	$1.66 COP6,321.79	-70.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.10	$3.90 COP14,804.58	+16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.73	$2.03 COP7,725.82	+23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.51	$1.63 COP6,176.20	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.96	$0.70 COP2,646.94	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.40	$0.63 COP2,401.93	+33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.07	$0.58 COP2,205.79	-34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.01	$0.35 COP1,323.47	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.50	$0.42 COP1,588.17	-14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.52	$0.35 COP1,323.47	-31.2%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Sincelejo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.38	$3.60 COP13,661.38	-33.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,004.71	$61.44 COP233,420.06	+98.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,803,297.63	$15,999.95 COP60,786,474.83	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,202.59	$18.43 COP70,026.02	+8.2%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 1.3% less for housing

	Nairobi	Sincelejo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,156.50	$22.74 COP86,397.84	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,695.24	$179.20 COP680,808.52	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,686.56	$96.00 COP364,718.85	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,793.22	$74.39 COP282,621.35	+153.7%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 51.9% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Sincelejo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,992.44	$166.40 COP632,179.34	-25.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,076.41	$1,919.99 COP7,294,376.98	-78.1%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Sincelejo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.35	$1.31 COP4,960.18	-43.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.55	$1.79 COP6,808.09	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.47	$1.84 COP7,002.60	-40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,859.39	$15.10 COP57,382.43	-66.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.12	$4.48 COP17,020.21	-39.1%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 83.0% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Sincelejo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,538.28	$65.28 COP248,008.82	+232.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,218.07	$42.24 COP160,476.29	+69.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,785.33	$83.20 COP316,089.67	+22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,055.48	$66.56 COP252,871.74	+6.9%
Average			+83.0%

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