Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Nakuru Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 2.3% cheaper than Nakuru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 93.7% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Nakuru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Nakuru, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Nakuru
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
KES448.99
|
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES897.98
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KES49.89
|
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KES39.91
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
Nakuru vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Nakuru
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
KES63.19
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
KES498.88
|
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.90
KES245.50
|
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
KES174.27
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
KES373.37
|
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
KES101.83
|
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.19
KES24.89
|
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
KES101.83
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES33.94
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
KES22.63
|
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
KES31.68
|
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
|
Nakuru vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Nakuru
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
KES633.78
|
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.92
KES3,470.45
|
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,577.40
KES1,621,351.85
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
KES997.75
|
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
|
Nakuru vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Nakuru
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,138.87
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.20
KES29,932.65
|
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.10
KES14,966.32
|
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.68
KES3,051.96
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
|
Nakuru vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Nakuru
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,893.32
|
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,869.97
KES498,877.49
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
|
Nakuru vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nakuru
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
KES179.60
|
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
KES224.49
|
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
KES259.42
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.44
KES5,986.53
|
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
KES698.43
|
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
|
Nakuru vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.7% more for clothing
|
Nakuru
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.35
KES2,494.39
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,207.07
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.70
KES4,988.77
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.18
KES6,984.28
|
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
|
Nakuru vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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