Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Valley Center Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Valley Center, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Valley Center
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.80
KES751.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.97
KES901.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.70
KES90.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.55
KES71.09
|
Valley Center vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Valley Center
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.55
KES70.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.57
KES720.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.36
KES434.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.64
KES212.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.92
KES377.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.41
KES182.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
KES61.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
KES115.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
KES59.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
KES63.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
KES65.57
|
Valley Center vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Valley Center
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.40
KES698.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.96
KES4,007.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,671.83
KES2,805,417.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.03
KES2,204.26
|
Valley Center vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Valley Center
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.86
KES5,160.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$476.96
KES61,741.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$206.31
KES26,706.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.32
KES3,796.09
|
Valley Center vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Valley Center
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$224.14
KES29,014.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,934.95
|
Valley Center vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Valley Center
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.32
KES300.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.37
KES306.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.10
KES400.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.30
KES5,863.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.35
KES951.84
|
Valley Center vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Valley Center
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$19.62
KES2,540.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.88
KES3,220.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$67.92
KES8,791.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$62.28
KES8,061.57
|
Valley Center vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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