Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 4.1% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 57.1% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
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