Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 49.0% cheaper than Ashqelon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 44.3% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 62.9% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Ashqelon, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Ashqelon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪79.85
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.89
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
₪10.48
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.99
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Ashqelon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.22
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪27.39
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪27.00
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪14.82
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪18.94
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.18
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.73
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.81
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₪3.66
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.65
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.65
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Ashqelon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.97
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.53
₪136.75
|
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,890.15
₪145,582.08
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪28.95
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Ashqelon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.33
₪109.80
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.26
₪3,044.39
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.61
₪2,645.12
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪686.07
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Ashqelon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$706.61
₪2,645.12
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪97,819.64
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashqelon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.94
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
₪12.98
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪37.93
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
₪219.60
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪44.42
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Ashqelon
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.84
₪396.19
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪199.63
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪440.85
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.21
₪532.35
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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