Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 39.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Rome, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$3.85
KES498.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$0.66
KES85.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.53
KES68.87
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.56
KES72.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$5.59
KES723.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.35
KES433.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$1.70
KES220.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$2.71
KES350.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.26
KES163.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.50
KES64.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.87
KES113.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.46
KES59.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.48
KES62.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.56
KES71.96
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$6.17
KES798.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$30.83
KES3,987.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$19,266.80
KES2,492,160.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$13.87
KES1,794.36
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$39.39
KES5,095.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$428.53
KES55,430.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$166.44
KES21,528.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$22.39
KES2,896.47
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$166.67
KES21,559.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,842.14
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$2.31
KES299.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$2.24
KES289.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$3.08
KES398.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$44.12
KES5,706.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$16.84
KES2,178.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$22.95
KES2,968.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$61.84
KES7,998.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$52.50
KES6,791.10
|
|
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