Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Penticton Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 37.3% cheaper than Penticton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 59.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Penticton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Penticton, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Penticton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.35
CA$20.07
|
$5.80
KES751.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.61
CA$12.04
|
$6.97
KES901.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
CA$3.07
|
$0.70
KES90.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
CA$2.46
|
$0.55
KES71.09
|
|
Penticton vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Penticton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
CA$3.26
|
$0.55
KES70.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
CA$5.99
|
$5.57
KES720.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.16
CA$17.01
|
$3.36
KES434.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.44
|
$1.64
KES212.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.13
CA$7.18
|
$2.92
KES377.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
CA$2.85
|
$1.41
KES182.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.80
|
$0.47
KES61.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
CA$3.54
|
$0.89
KES115.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$0.46
KES59.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.64
|
$0.49
KES63.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
CA$1.87
|
$0.51
KES65.57
|
|
Penticton vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Penticton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
CA$6.28
|
$5.40
KES698.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.29
CA$45.17
|
$30.96
KES4,007.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$34,104.69
|
$21,671.83
KES2,805,417.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.73
CA$27.60
|
$17.03
KES2,204.26
|
|
Penticton vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Penticton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.89
CA$96.36
|
$39.86
KES5,160.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.13
CA$1,473.07
|
$476.96
KES61,741.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$944.83
CA$1,321.58
|
$206.31
KES26,706.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.10
CA$107.84
|
$29.32
KES3,796.09
|
|
Penticton vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Penticton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.23
CA$736.07
|
$224.14
KES29,014.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,893.49
CA$11,041.01
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,934.95
|
|
Penticton vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Penticton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
CA$7.03
|
$2.32
KES300.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
CA$5.44
|
$2.37
KES306.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.10
CA$18.32
|
$3.10
KES400.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.45
CA$63.57
|
$45.30
KES5,863.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.56
|
$7.35
KES951.84
|
|
Penticton vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Penticton
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.47
CA$55.21
|
$19.62
KES2,540.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
CA$46.84
|
$24.88
KES3,220.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.09
CA$113.42
|
$67.92
KES8,791.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.90
CA$142.53
|
$62.28
KES8,061.57
|
|
Penticton vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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