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Kenya vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary
Kenya is 37.0% more expensive than Nigeria overall.
Kenya vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kenya instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 33.3% more for restaurants
Nigeria | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.57 NGN3,533.46 | $3.74 KES483.59 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.75 NGN6,534.96 | $6.17 KES797.70 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.45 NGN623.50 | $0.54 KES69.36 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.32 NGN439.50 | $0.44 KES57.47 | |
Nigeria vs. Kenya - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.1% less for groceries
Nigeria | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.26 NGN1,727.62 | $0.54 KES69.92 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.59 NGN3,560.12 | $4.37 KES564.63 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $10.63 NGN14,629.10 | $2.52 KES325.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.75 NGN2,407.00 | $1.60 KES207.04 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.95 NGN2,678.07 | $2.57 KES332.48 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.42 NGN1,956.92 | $1.08 KES139.44 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.78 NGN1,071.62 | $0.40 KES51.82 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.69 NGN955.68 | $0.69 KES89.77 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 NGN1,163.50 | $0.32 KES41.16 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.04 NGN1,437.18 | $0.30 KES38.17 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 NGN1,364.97 | $0.37 KES47.62 | |
Nigeria vs. Kenya - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% more for transportation
Nigeria | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.73 NGN3,757.75 | $5.40 KES697.88 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.19 NGN44,299.76 | $26.41 KES3,415.14 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,671.83 NGN31M | $19,331.14 KES2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.86 NGN14,944.38 | $13.74 KES1,776.06 | |
Nigeria vs. Kenya - Cost of transportation
pay 32.0% less for housing
Nigeria | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $30.67 NGN42,202.51 | $37.35 KES4,828.87 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $764.80 NGN1M | $194.00 KES25,084.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $524.95 NGN722K | $131.26 KES16,971.29 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $24.50 NGN33,712.25 | $24.47 KES3,163.59 | |
Nigeria vs. Kenya - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Nigeria | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $83.50 NGN115K | $172.28 KES22,275.84 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $1,445.58 NGN2M | $7,439.34 KES962K | |
Nigeria vs. Kenya - Cost of childcare
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $0.90 NGN1,238.78 | $2.03 KES262.37 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.33 NGN3,206.37 | $2.28 KES294.64 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.55 NGN2,132.85 | $2.80 KES362.09 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.46 NGN41,913.16 | $29.27 KES3,784.05 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.94 NGN8,174.82 | $6.10 KES789.32 | |
Nigeria vs. Kenya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.0% less for clothing
Nigeria | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $17.42 NGN23,976.99 | $12.46 KES1,610.45 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $29.27 NGN40,276.17 | $20.02 KES2,589.06 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $55.68 NGN76,624.33 | $34.44 KES4,452.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $56.56 NGN77,832.03 | $32.93 KES4,257.86 | |
Nigeria vs. Kenya - Cost of clothing
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