Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 30.1% more expensive than Arusha.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Arusha, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Arusha
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
TZS7,045.71
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
TZS16,772.16
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
TZS1,829.41
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TZS758.07
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Arusha
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
TZS1,831.88
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
TZS13,871.24
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
TZS10,382.60
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TZS4,095.32
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
TZS4,474.24
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
TZS3,395.63
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
TZS878.87
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
TZS732.39
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS918.82
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,038.66
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,298.33
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Arusha
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TZS10,419.43
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Arusha
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.42
TZS230,453.32
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$168.94
TZS399,623.68
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.49
TZS249,535.45
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.42
TZS102,706.72
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 44.0% more for childcare
|
Arusha
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.70
TZS264,214.00
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,767.90
TZS13,643,717.45
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arusha
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.74
TZS1,761.43
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,513.66
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
TZS3,743.03
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
TZS93,942.76
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
TZS13,210.70
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Arusha
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.03
TZS30,824.97
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.85
TZS132,107.00
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.68
TZS105,685.60
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
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