Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 12.4% more expensive than Acapulco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Acapulco.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Acapulco, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Acapulco
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$166.93
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
MX$37.76
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
MX$23.37
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Acapulco
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.24
MX$25.29
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
MX$57.45
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
MX$33.18
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
MX$32.12
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MX$28.27
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.62
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$16.06
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.65
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.65
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$22.33
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Acapulco
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
MX$93.50
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Acapulco
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.82
MX$505.86
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$455.03
MX$9,274.09
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.96
MX$5,257.57
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.18
MX$309.47
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Acapulco
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Acapulco
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
MX$61.51
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MX$28.93
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Acapulco
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.89
MX$303.52
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.89
MX$303.52
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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