Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 22.2% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 65.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.69
QAR24.39
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
QAR22.14
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
QAR2.98
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Qatar vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
QAR5.45
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
QAR14.94
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
QAR26.98
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
QAR9.15
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
QAR12.54
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.38
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
QAR2.40
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.65
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Qatar vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.29
QAR121.35
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,539.60
QAR89,445.82
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.86
QAR57.80
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Qatar vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.65
QAR304.89
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,687.55
QAR6,151.05
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,253.51
QAR4,569.00
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.60
QAR242.74
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Qatar vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.67
QAR2,911.11
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,764.79
QAR39,237.20
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Qatar vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
QAR40.03
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
QAR15.34
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
QAR23.39
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$127.24
QAR463.79
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.33
QAR41.28
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Qatar vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.95
QAR189.36
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.24
QAR168.53
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.73
QAR345.28
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
QAR253.65
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Qatar vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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