Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 1.0% cheaper than Armenia overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 17.5% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 24.9% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 54.4% less in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.5% less for restaurants

	Armenia	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 AMD4,138.59	$3.85 KES497.08	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 AMD3,511.53	$6.17 KES795.33	-31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 AMD335.82	$0.66 KES85.49	-23.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 AMD191.69	$0.53 KES68.69	+8.3%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Armenia	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 AMD272.09	$0.56 KES72.00	-20.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 AMD1,514.39	$5.59 KES721.09	+44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 AMD2,134.84	$3.35 KES432.35	-38.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 AMD856.50	$1.70 KES219.65	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.20 AMD1,249.78	$2.71 KES349.53	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 AMD217.78	$1.26 KES163.02	+126.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 AMD286.07	$0.50 KES64.45	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 AMD248.96	$0.87 KES112.71	+36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 AMD310.48	$0.46 KES58.97	-42.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 AMD130.92	$0.48 KES62.24	+43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD122.64	$0.56 KES71.76	+76.9%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Armenia	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 AMD1,804.24	$6.17 KES796.50	+33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.86 AMD5,016.47	$30.83 KES3,976.67	+139.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,864.95 AMD12,039,529.79	$19,266.80 KES2,485,417.29	-37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 AMD1,464.81	$13.87 KES1,789.50	+269.4%
Average			+101.2%

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pay 17.5% less for housing

	Armenia	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.21 AMD7,492.90	$39.39 KES5,081.66	+105.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.28 AMD266,916.41	$428.53 KES55,280.12	-37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.92 AMD174,719.87	$166.44 KES21,470.18	-62.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.01 AMD34,719.25	$22.39 KES2,888.63	-74.8%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 24.9% less for childcare

	Armenia	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.71 AMD105,596.71	$166.67 KES21,501.04	-38.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,038.40 AMD3,525,620.24	$8,008.06 KES1,033,039.32	-11.4%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Armenia	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 AMD652.14	$2.31 KES298.25	+38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.87 AMD1,118.37	$2.24 KES289.07	-21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.57 AMD1,003.29	$3.08 KES397.67	+19.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.15 AMD26,194.91	$44.12 KES5,691.10	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.79 AMD2,257.41	$6.17 KES795.33	+6.5%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 54.4% less for clothing

	Armenia	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.99 AMD27,691.64	$16.84 KES2,172.73	-76.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.27 AMD19,998.34	$22.95 KES2,960.41	-55.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.93 AMD54,581.84	$61.84 KES7,977.01	-55.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.15 AMD29,313.64	$52.50 KES6,772.72	-30.1%
Average			-54.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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