Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Tuzla Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 21.1% more expensive than Tuzla.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Tuzla. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Nairobi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Tuzla Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Tuzla, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Tuzla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.40
BAM9.07
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BAM10.08
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
BAM3.11
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
BAM1.93
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Tuzla vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Tuzla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
BAM1.74
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
BAM6.84
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
BAM7.75
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
BAM4.55
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
BAM5.72
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.90
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BAM1.23
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.14
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
BAM0.93
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.75
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.73
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Tuzla vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Tuzla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
BAM9.63
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.03
BAM80.65
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,018.02
BAM50,409.36
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.60
BAM11.09
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Tuzla vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Tuzla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.02
BAM45.37
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$264.16
BAM443.60
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.52
BAM326.65
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.60
BAM175.66
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Tuzla vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Tuzla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.61
BAM294.89
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,401.44
BAM4,032.75
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Tuzla vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tuzla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
BAM4.03
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
BAM2.94
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
BAM6.25
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.43
BAM52.78
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
BAM9.97
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Tuzla vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Tuzla
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.24
BAM102.84
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
BAM57.97
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.79
BAM150.78
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.45
BAM145.18
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Tuzla vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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