Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Sanaa Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 22.5% more expensive than Sanaa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Sanaa. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Sanaa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Sanaa, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Sanaa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.27
YER1,495
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
YER2,491
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
YER274
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
YER116
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Sanaa vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Sanaa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
YER271
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
YER1,171
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
YER1,706
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
YER981
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
YER746
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
YER437
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
YER157
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
YER265
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
YER182
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
YER184
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
YER177
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Sanaa vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Sanaa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.28
YER2,452
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.58
YER19,931
|
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,715.42
YER3,986,211
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.61
YER8,969
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Sanaa vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 48.0% more for housing
|
Sanaa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.76
YER20,213
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.51
YER41,855
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$94.02
YER22,422
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.69
YER13,042
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Sanaa vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Sanaa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$114.82
YER27,382
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,029.53
YER483,992
|
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
Sanaa vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sanaa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
YER428
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
YER897
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.43
YER1,296
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.82
YER15,696
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.85
YER1,395
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Sanaa vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Sanaa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.79
YER9,966
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.44
YER35,876
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.36
YER11,294
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.58
YER10,155
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Sanaa vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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