Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 26.7% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$3.85
KES496.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.2900
|
$5.38
KES694.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$0.59
KES75.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0500
|
$0.56
KES72.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$5.70
KES734.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1600
|
$3.37
KES435.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
$1.69
KES218.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$2.67
KES344.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.12
KES144.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.42
KES53.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.78
KES100.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.41
KES52.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
$0.42
KES54.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
KES61.28
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$6.09
KES785.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.4700
|
$34.46
KES4,445.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF587.5300
|
$18,461.54
KES2,381,538.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$12.62
KES1,627.38
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
$40.57
KES5,233.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF18.2400
|
$418.88
KES54,035.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF15.3600
|
$196.01
KES25,284.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF3.9500
|
$22.29
KES2,875.75
|
|
pay 26.3% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.6100
|
$146.63
KES18,915.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF230.3400
|
$7,624.54
KES983,565.76
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$2.31
KES297.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.24
KES288.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$2.69
KES347.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.3400
|
$45.86
KES5,916.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
$6.15
KES793.85
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.8200
|
$18.56
KES2,394.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.0900
|
$24.95
KES3,217.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.5100
|
$57.17
KES7,374.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6500
|
$52.46
KES6,767.50
|
|
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