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Nairobi vs. Port Alberni Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 39.1% cheaper than Port Alberni.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 1.3% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 55.5% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 51.3% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 46.3% less in Nairobi

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Port Alberni Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Port Alberni, you would:

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pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	Port Alberni	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.50 CA$22.77	$5.80 KES748.32	-64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.76 CA$14.85	$6.97 KES897.98	-35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.87	$0.70 KES90.48	-66.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 CA$1.48	$0.55 KES70.79	-49.0%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Port Alberni	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 CA$2.47	$0.55 KES70.44	-69.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.87 CA$3.96	$5.57 KES717.62	+93.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.84 CA$13.57	$3.36 KES432.61	-65.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.46 CA$4.78	$1.64 KES212.00	-52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.69	$2.92 KES376.22	+49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.80	$1.41 KES181.34	+8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 CA$0.67	$0.47 KES61.19	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 CA$1.85	$0.89 KES114.68	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 CA$1.92	$0.46 KES58.81	-67.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 CA$1.35	$0.49 KES63.28	-49.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 CA$1.17	$0.51 KES65.30	-40.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 1.3% more for transportation

	Port Alberni	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 CA$6.51	$5.40 KES695.99	+14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.44 CA$47.51	$30.96 KES3,991.02	-10.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,631.67	$21,671.83 KES2,793,713.96	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.21 CA$20.97	$17.03 KES2,195.06	+12.0%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 55.5% less for housing

	Port Alberni	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.57 CA$93.20	$39.86 KES5,138.87	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.59 CA$989.81	$476.96 KES61,484.32	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$717.59 CA$989.81	$206.31 KES26,595.33	-71.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.31 CA$171.47	$29.32 KES3,780.25	-76.4%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 51.3% less for childcare

	Port Alberni	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$879.05 CA$1,212.51	$224.14 KES28,893.32	-74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,199.02 CA$16,826.73	$8,775.09 KES1,131,195.91	-28.1%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Alberni	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.59 CA$4.95	$2.32 KES299.33	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.96 CA$5.46	$2.37 KES305.50	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.76 CA$14.85	$3.10 KES399.10	-71.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$45.30 KES5,839.36
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.56 CA$17.32	$7.35 KES947.87	-41.4%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 46.3% less for clothing

	Port Alberni	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.42 CA$83.34	$19.62 KES2,529.60	-67.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.51 CA$77.95	$24.88 KES3,207.07	-56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.43 CA$135.77	$67.92 KES8,755.30	-31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.70 CA$123.73	$62.28 KES8,027.94	-30.6%
Average			-46.3%

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