Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 5.3% cheaper than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 7.9% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 63.4% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 49.8% less in Nairobi

The cost of childcare and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Albania, you would:

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pay 40.0% less for restaurants

	Albania	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.37 ALL772	$3.85 KES498.05	-54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 ALL643	$6.17 KES796.87	-11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ALL153	$0.66 KES85.65	-60.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 ALL75	$0.53 KES68.82	-34.2%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Albania	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 ALL78	$0.56 KES72.13	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ALL488	$5.59 KES722.48	+5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 ALL664	$3.35 KES433.19	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.11 ALL287	$1.70 KES220.07	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 ALL287	$2.71 KES350.21	-12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 ALL54	$1.26 KES163.33	+115.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 ALL97	$0.50 KES64.58	-52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ALL63	$0.87 KES112.93	+28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ALL62	$0.46 KES59.08	-32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ALL43	$0.48 KES62.36	+3.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL47	$0.56 KES71.90	+9.5%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Albania	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 ALL721	$6.17 KES798.05	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.64 ALL1,627	$30.83 KES3,984.37	+74.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,265.14 ALL2,607,568	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	-31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 ALL2,832	$13.87 KES1,792.97	-54.8%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 7.9% more for housing

	Albania	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.01 ALL1,477	$39.39 KES5,091.51	+146.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.88 ALL41,319	$428.53 KES55,387.25	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.85 ALL29,969	$166.44 KES21,511.79	-48.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.67 ALL5,320	$22.39 KES2,894.23	-61.2%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 63.4% more for childcare

	Albania	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$168.56 ALL15,551	$166.67 KES21,542.71	-1.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,514.89 ALL324,262	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	+127.8%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.60 ALL240	$2.31 KES298.83	-11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 ALL164	$2.24 KES289.63	+26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.70 ALL342	$3.08 KES398.44	-16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.45 ALL4,101	$44.12 KES5,702.13	-0.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.64 ALL705	$6.17 KES796.87	-19.3%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

	Albania	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.86 ALL4,692	$16.84 KES2,176.94	-66.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.61 ALL3,746	$22.95 KES2,966.15	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.86 ALL8,382	$61.84 KES7,992.47	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.22 ALL11,183	$52.50 KES6,785.85	-56.7%
Average			-49.8%

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