Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Adamstown, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Adamstown
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.85
KES498.05
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.66
KES85.65
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.53
KES68.82
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Adamstown
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.59
KES722.48
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.71
KES350.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
KES163.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
KES64.58
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
KES112.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
KES59.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
KES62.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
KES71.90
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Adamstown
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Adamstown
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Adamstown
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Adamstown
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.08
KES398.44
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Adamstown
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
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