Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 52.2% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 55.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$17.08
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.98
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.86
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.60
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.64
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.84
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$12.12
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.87
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.31
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.78
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.45
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.30
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.82
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.46
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$11.64
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$229.47
|
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$48,562.73
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$34.15
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$87.30
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,251.88
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,967.72
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$176.88
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,651.74
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$26,135.58
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.99
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$42.69
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$66.00
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$24.55
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$127.70
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$84.90
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$176.61
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$217.42
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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