Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 39.7% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Nairobi
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$4.49
KES571.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$5.24
KES666.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.50
KES63.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.41
KES52.29
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$0.48
KES60.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$5.31
KES675.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$3.40
KES432.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.37
KES174.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$2.61
KES331.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$0.92
KES116.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.37
KES47.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.71
KES90.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.39
KES49.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.37
KES46.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.38
KES48.88
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.72
KES599.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$33.03
KES4,200.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$15,338.57
KES1,951,005.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$10.74
KES1,365.70
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
Panama City
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$45.12
KES5,738.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$370.90
KES47,177.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$174.44
KES22,188.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$19.29
KES2,453.61
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$128.41
KES16,333.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$7,645.08
KES972,423.77
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.87
KES237.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.13
KES270.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$2.62
KES333.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$42.98
KES5,466.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$5.99
KES761.37
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$16.15
KES2,054.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$23.44
KES2,982.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$40.37
KES5,134.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$43.70
KES5,558.85
|
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