Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Serra Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 16.8% more expensive than Serra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.5% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Nairobi
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Serra. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Serra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Serra, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Serra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.57
R$24.83
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
R$4.05
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Serra vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Serra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.70
R$9.23
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
R$21.36
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
R$18.21
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
R$8.47
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
R$9.77
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
R$6.19
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.29
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.97
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.99
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Serra vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 36.6% more for transportation
|
Serra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
R$21.22
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.26
R$240.72
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,894.68
R$119,093.93
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
R$38.72
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Serra vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Serra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.92
R$1,266.96
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.75
R$760.17
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.83
R$368.97
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Serra vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Serra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.36
R$937.55
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,633.77
R$101,356.54
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Serra vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 60.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
R$4.56
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$9.50
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
R$202.71
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Serra vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Serra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.17
R$256.60
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.53
R$291.15
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.91
R$510.84
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.67
R$395.29
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Serra vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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