Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 29.8% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.57
NIO168.02
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
NIO250.43
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
NIO30.13
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NIO64.17
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO121.22
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
NIO167.38
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
NIO72.80
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
NIO91.09
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NIO65.14
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NIO14.48
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NIO30.05
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
NIO32.13
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NIO45.80
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NIO32.21
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
NIO182.16
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.00
NIO184.15
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,973.64
NIO845,447.14
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.56
NIO204.77
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.35
NIO1,337.82
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.67
NIO12,021.58
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.96
NIO10,449.88
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.87
NIO2,056.05
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 68.0% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.12
NIO4,347.09
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
NIO220,804.53
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
NIO48.06
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NIO79.53
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
NIO1,239.98
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
NIO294.41
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.83
NIO2,275.24
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.88
NIO2,277.05
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.23
NIO3,983.06
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.99
NIO3,311.86
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Nicaragua vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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