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Nairobi vs. Shiraz Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 2.4 times more expensive than Shiraz.
Nairobi vs. Shiraz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Shiraz, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
Shiraz | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 IRR7M | $5.80 KES750.58 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $3.50 IRR5M | $6.97 KES900.70 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.42 IRR2M | $0.70 KES90.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.18 IRR2M | $0.55 KES71.01 | |
Shiraz vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.8% more for groceries
Shiraz | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.39 IRR533K | $0.55 KES70.66 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.64 IRR2M | $5.57 KES719.79 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.36 IRR3M | $3.36 KES433.92 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.24 IRR2M | $1.64 KES212.64 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.45 IRR2M | $2.92 KES377.36 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.40 IRR555K | $1.41 KES181.89 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 IRR1M | $0.47 KES61.38 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.42 IRR584K | $0.89 KES115.03 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.24 IRR333K | $0.46 KES58.98 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.24 IRR333K | $0.49 KES63.47 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.23 IRR320K | $0.51 KES65.49 | |
Shiraz vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1 times more for transportation
Shiraz | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.68 IRR4M | $5.40 KES698.10 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $2.36 IRR3M | $30.96 KES4,003.10 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $75,000.00 IRR103B | $21,671.83 KES3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $1.90 IRR3M | $17.03 KES2,201.70 | |
Shiraz vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 45.1% more for housing
Shiraz | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $19.27 IRR27M | $39.86 KES5,154.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $283.60 IRR390M | $476.96 KES61,670.36 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $205.21 IRR282M | $206.31 KES26,675.80 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $27.94 IRR38M | $29.32 KES3,791.69 | |
Shiraz vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Shiraz | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $153.33 IRR211M | $224.14 KES28,980.75 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,148.62 IRR3B | $8,775.09 KES1M | |
Shiraz vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Shiraz | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $0.70 IRR963K | $2.32 KES300.23 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $0.98 IRR1M | $2.37 KES306.43 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.30 IRR3M | $3.10 KES400.31 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $16.00 IRR22M | $45.30 KES5,857.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $2.00 IRR3M | $7.35 KES950.74 | |
Shiraz vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.1% less for clothing
Shiraz | Nairobi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $26.25 IRR36M | $19.62 KES2,537.26 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $20.67 IRR28M | $24.88 KES3,216.77 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $72.33 IRR99M | $67.92 KES8,781.79 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $56.25 IRR77M | $62.28 KES8,052.23 | |
Shiraz vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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