Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Petropolis Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 19.6% more expensive than Petropolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% less in Nairobi
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Petropolis.
Nairobi vs. Petropolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Petropolis, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Petropolis
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
R$21.29
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
R$34.47
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.83
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Petropolis vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Petropolis
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.66
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.17
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
R$9.50
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.91
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.94
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
R$1.95
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.92
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Petropolis vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Petropolis
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
R$24.12
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.60
R$253.47
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,549.39
R$111,776.37
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
R$46.49
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Petropolis vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Petropolis
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.64
R$90.49
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.00
R$2,458.63
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$335.51
R$1,824.96
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.79
R$281.70
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Petropolis vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 24.0% more for childcare
|
Petropolis
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.67
R$1,216.64
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,939.73
R$32,308.58
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Petropolis vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Petropolis
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.79
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.18
R$147.82
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
R$31.43
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Petropolis vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Petropolis
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.74
R$205.31
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
R$238.26
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.32
R$453.20
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.97
R$326.21
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Petropolis vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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