Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 54.2% cheaper than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 56.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Bergen County
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$3.85
KES498.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.17
KES797.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.66
KES85.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.53
KES68.92
|
|
pay 56.2% less for groceries
|
Bergen County
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$0.56
KES72.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$5.59
KES723.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$3.35
KES433.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$1.70
KES220.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$2.71
KES350.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.26
KES163.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.50
KES64.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.87
KES113.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.46
KES59.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.48
KES62.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Bergen County
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.17
KES799.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,989.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$19,266.80
KES2,493,702.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$13.87
KES1,795.47
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Bergen County
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$39.39
KES5,098.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$428.53
KES55,464.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$166.44
KES21,541.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$22.39
KES2,898.26
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Bergen County
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$166.67
KES21,572.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,482.78
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen County
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.31
KES299.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$2.24
KES290.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$3.08
KES398.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.12
KES5,710.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$6.17
KES797.98
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Bergen County
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$16.84
KES2,179.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$22.95
KES2,970.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$61.84
KES8,003.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$52.50
KES6,795.30
|
|
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