Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 58.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.80
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.42
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.70
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.12
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.17
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.58
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.57
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.01
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€75.77
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,483.92
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.53
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.15
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,896.06
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,572.58
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€179.18
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,058.41
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,506.62
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.57
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.64
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.03
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€80.13
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.14
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€92.27
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€99.21
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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