Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 35.7% cheaper than Ancona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 46.4% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Ancona, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Ancona
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$3.85
KES497.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$6.17
KES796.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.12
|
$0.66
KES85.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.53
KES68.77
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Ancona
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.55
|
$5.59
KES721.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
€3.44
|
$3.35
KES432.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
$1.70
KES219.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
€3.92
|
$2.71
KES349.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.26
KES163.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.50
KES64.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.87
KES112.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.04
|
$0.46
KES59.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.48
KES62.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.56
KES71.85
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Ancona
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.13
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€31.85
|
$30.83
KES3,981.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€21,383.08
|
$19,266.80
KES2,488,499.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.56
|
$13.87
KES1,791.72
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Ancona
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.84
€26.18
|
$39.39
KES5,087.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.87
€511.83
|
$428.53
KES55,348.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$455.50
€386.72
|
$166.44
KES21,496.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.97
€152.79
|
$22.39
KES2,892.21
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Ancona
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$348.32
€295.72
|
$166.67
KES21,527.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,279.35
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,320.61
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ancona
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$2.31
KES298.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$2.24
KES289.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$3.08
KES398.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.91
€43.22
|
$44.12
KES5,698.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$6.17
KES796.32
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Ancona
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€70.97
|
$16.84
KES2,175.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.08
€26.39
|
$22.95
KES2,964.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.21
€76.58
|
$61.84
KES7,986.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.75
€85.53
|
$52.50
KES6,781.12
|
|
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