Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 54.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.37
|
$3.85
KES499.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.60
|
$6.17
KES798.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$0.66
KES85.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.29
|
$0.53
KES68.96
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.26
|
$0.56
KES72.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.58
|
$5.59
KES723.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.87
|
$3.35
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.10
|
$1.70
KES220.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.04
|
$2.71
KES350.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$1.26
KES163.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.55
|
$0.50
KES64.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$0.87
KES113.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$0.46
KES59.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.48
KES62.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.56
KES72.05
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.81
|
$6.17
KES799.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.73
|
$30.83
KES3,992.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,625.38
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,436.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.09
|
$13.87
KES1,796.71
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.38
|
$39.39
KES5,102.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,021.97
|
$428.53
KES55,502.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£838.92
|
$166.44
KES21,556.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£188.36
|
$22.39
KES2,900.27
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,230.69
|
$166.67
KES21,587.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,309.47
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,203.51
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.62
|
$2.31
KES299.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.39
|
$2.24
KES290.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.36
|
$3.08
KES399.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.24
|
$44.12
KES5,714.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.60
|
$6.17
KES798.54
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.45
|
$16.84
KES2,181.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.98
|
$22.95
KES2,972.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.25
|
$61.84
KES8,009.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.48
|
$52.50
KES6,800.02
|
|
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