Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 23.9% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 74.2% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nairobi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
Palikir
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$3.85
KES497.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.17
KES796.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.66
KES85.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.53
KES68.78
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
Palikir
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.56
KES72.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$5.59
KES722.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$3.35
KES432.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.70
KES219.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.71
KES349.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.26
KES163.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.50
KES64.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.87
KES112.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.46
KES59.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.48
KES62.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.56
KES71.86
|
|
pay 74.2% more for transportation
Palikir
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$6.17
KES797.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$30.83
KES3,981.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$19,266.80
KES2,488,647.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$13.87
KES1,791.83
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
Palikir
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$39.39
KES5,088.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$428.53
KES55,351.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$166.44
KES21,498.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$22.39
KES2,892.38
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Palikir
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$166.67
KES21,528.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,381.89
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
Palikir
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.31
KES298.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.24
KES289.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$3.08
KES398.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$44.12
KES5,698.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.17
KES796.37
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
Palikir
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$16.84
KES2,175.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$22.95
KES2,964.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$61.84
KES7,987.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$52.50
KES6,781.52
|
|
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