Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Napa Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 57.7% cheaper than Napa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Napa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Napa, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Napa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.95
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Napa vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Napa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.64
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.60
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Napa vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Napa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Napa vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Napa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.00
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,500.00
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.63
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Napa vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Napa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,000.00
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Napa vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Napa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$250.00
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Napa vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
Napa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.00
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.00
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Napa vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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