Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 32.2% cheaper than Biella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Biella, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Biella
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$3.85
KES498.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
€9.61
|
$6.17
KES797.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$0.66
KES85.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$0.53
KES68.84
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Biella
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
$0.56
KES72.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€6.41
|
$5.59
KES722.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€4.33
|
$3.35
KES433.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$1.70
KES220.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.40
|
$2.71
KES350.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.57
|
$1.26
KES163.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.50
KES64.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.87
KES112.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.99
|
$0.46
KES59.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.48
KES62.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.68
|
$0.56
KES71.92
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Biella
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$6.17
KES798.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
€34.82
|
$30.83
KES3,985.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,473.49
€28,583.12
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,811.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€21.83
|
$13.87
KES1,793.38
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Biella
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.14
€26.32
|
$39.39
KES5,092.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.71
€415.75
|
$428.53
KES55,400.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.12
€363.79
|
$166.44
KES21,516.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.72
€137.44
|
$22.39
KES2,894.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Biella
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$166.67
KES21,547.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,281.58
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Biella
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$2.31
KES298.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
€1.47
|
$2.24
KES289.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$3.08
KES398.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.05
€51.45
|
$44.12
KES5,703.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$6.17
KES797.06
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Biella
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€72.76
|
$16.84
KES2,177.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.42
€20.78
|
$22.95
KES2,966.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€83.15
|
$61.84
KES7,994.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.18
€103.94
|
$52.50
KES6,787.42
|
|
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