Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Shumen Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 4.1% more expensive than Shumen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Nairobi
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Shumen. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Shumen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Shumen, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Shumen
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.85
BGN16.45
|
$5.80
KES748.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
BGN14.95
|
$6.97
KES897.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BGN1.86
|
$0.70
KES90.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BGN1.20
|
$0.55
KES70.79
|
|
Shumen vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Shumen
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
BGN1.51
|
$0.55
KES70.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.77
BGN7.97
|
$5.57
KES717.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
BGN10.61
|
$3.36
KES432.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
BGN4.93
|
$1.64
KES212.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
BGN4.42
|
$2.92
KES376.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BGN1.18
|
$1.41
KES181.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
BGN1.58
|
$0.47
KES61.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.63
|
$0.89
KES114.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
BGN1.70
|
$0.46
KES58.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BGN1.09
|
$0.49
KES63.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
BGN1.02
|
$0.51
KES65.30
|
|
Shumen vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 44.1% more for transportation
|
Shumen
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
BGN9.80
|
$5.40
KES695.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.86
BGN44.86
|
$30.96
KES3,991.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,622.88
BGN54,484.28
|
$21,671.83
KES2,793,713.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.63
BGN9.40
|
$17.03
KES2,195.06
|
|
Shumen vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 59.8% more for housing
|
Shumen
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.06
BGN21.81
|
$39.86
KES5,138.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.61
BGN440.26
|
$476.96
KES61,484.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$185.02
BGN309.01
|
$206.31
KES26,595.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.65
BGN117.99
|
$29.32
KES3,780.25
|
|
Shumen vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Shumen
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.74
BGN398.73
|
$224.14
KES28,893.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,743.38
BGN17,942.79
|
$8,775.09
KES1,131,195.91
|
|
Shumen vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shumen
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
BGN3.44
|
$2.32
KES299.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
BGN2.65
|
$2.37
KES305.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
BGN5.98
|
$3.10
KES399.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
BGN67.29
|
$45.30
KES5,839.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.16
BGN11.96
|
$7.35
KES947.87
|
|
Shumen vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Shumen
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.73
BGN84.73
|
$19.62
KES2,529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
BGN70.61
|
$24.88
KES3,207.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.08
BGN132.08
|
$67.92
KES8,755.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.65
BGN109.65
|
$62.28
KES8,027.94
|
|
Shumen vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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