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Valenzuela vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Valenzuela is 18.1% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Valenzuela
Groceries: pay 29.3% more in Valenzuela
Transportation: pay 49.5% less in Valenzuela
Housing: pay 24.3% less in Valenzuela
Childcare: pay 14.1% less in Valenzuela
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in Valenzuela
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Valenzuela

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

Valenzuela vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Valenzuela
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES747.37	$2.58 ₱152.54	-55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES896.85	$1.72 ₱101.70	-75.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.36	$0.82 ₱48.31	+16.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES70.70	$0.26 ₱15.25	-53.0%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 29.3% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Valenzuela
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.35	$1.34 ₱79.32	+145.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES716.71	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES432.07	$6.19 ₱365.71	+84.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES211.74	$1.45 ₱85.42	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES375.75	$1.40 ₱83.03	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.11	$0.78 ₱46.13	-44.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.12	$0.47 ₱27.68	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES114.54	$0.47 ₱27.68	-47.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.73	$0.62 ₱36.90	+36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.20	$0.75 ₱44.31	+52.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.21	$1.17 ₱69.19	+131.1%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 49.5% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Valenzuela
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES695.11	$4.16 ₱245.89	-23.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES3,985.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,790,186.52	$12,902.34 ₱762,721.70	-40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,192.29	$2.55 ₱150.51	-85.0%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 24.3% less for housing

	Nairobi	Valenzuela
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,132.38	$24.51 ₱1,449.17	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,406.69	$129.02 ₱7,627.22	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,561.75	$60.21 ₱3,559.37	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,775.48	$54.27 ₱3,207.92	+85.1%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 14.1% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Valenzuela
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,856.84	$35.84 ₱2,118.67	-84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,129,767.62	$13,676.48 ₱808,485.01	+55.9%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Valenzuela
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES298.95	$1.38 ₱81.36	-40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES305.12	$2.15 ₱127.12	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES398.60	$2.75 ₱162.71	-11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,831.99	$20.64 ₱1,220.35	-54.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES946.67	$5.59 ₱330.51	-24.0%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Valenzuela
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,526.41	$44.44 ₱2,627.15	+126.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,203.02	$8.60 ₱508.48	-65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,744.25	$51.61 ₱3,050.89	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,017.80	$43.01 ₱2,542.41	-30.9%
Average			+1.5%

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