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Nairobi vs. Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 30.4% more expensive than Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% more in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 18.4% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 53.5% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 47.4% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 1.8% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.4% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 22.0% less in Nairobi

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Nairobi are more expensive than in Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP, you would:

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pay 25.4% more for restaurants

	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 R$20.20	$5.80 KES747.37	+55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.87 R$31.81	$6.97 KES896.85	+18.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 R$4.38	$0.70 KES90.36	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 R$2.12	$0.55 KES70.70	+40.3%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 R$9.09	$0.55 KES70.35	-67.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.26 R$17.66	$5.57 KES716.71	+70.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.66 R$19.85	$3.36 KES432.07	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 R$10.50	$1.64 KES211.74	-15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 R$8.08	$2.92 KES375.75	+95.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 R$5.65	$1.41 KES181.11	+34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.60	$0.47 KES61.12	-0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 R$1.83	$0.89 KES114.54	+163.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 R$4.17	$0.46 KES58.73	-40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 R$3.31	$0.49 KES63.20	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 R$3.05	$0.51 KES65.21	-10.1%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 R$22.13	$5.40 KES695.11	+32.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.95 R$151.48	$30.96 KES3,985.98	+10.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,137.55 R$125,391.66	$21,671.83 KES2,790,186.52	-6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.14 R$33.28	$17.03 KES2,192.29	+177.3%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 47.4% more for housing

	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.66 R$95.68	$39.86 KES5,132.38	+125.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.51 R$1,514.76	$476.96 KES61,406.69	+70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$170.81 R$925.69	$206.31 KES26,561.75	+20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.38 R$218.85	$29.32 KES3,775.48	-27.4%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 1.8% more for childcare

	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.87 R$1,413.77	$224.14 KES28,856.84	-14.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,453.51 R$40,393.55	$8,775.09 KES1,129,767.62	+17.7%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 88.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 R$8.08	$2.32 KES298.95	+55.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.55 R$8.42	$2.37 KES305.12	+52.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.86 R$10.10	$3.10 KES398.60	+66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.50 R$111.08	$45.30 KES5,831.99	+121.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.98 R$16.16	$7.35 KES946.67	+146.6%
Average			+88.4%

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pay 22.0% less for clothing

	Sao Jose do Rio Preto SP	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.92 R$308.45	$19.62 KES2,526.41	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.32 R$310.63	$24.88 KES3,203.02	-56.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.22 R$423.93	$67.92 KES8,744.25	-13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$42.24 R$228.90	$62.28 KES8,017.80	+47.4%
Average			-22.0%

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