Cost of living comparison

 Blumenau - Santa Catarina, Brazil
compared to
 Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 14.6% more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.

Restaurants
pay 14.8% less in Nairobi
Groceries
pay 34.7% more in Nairobi
Transportation
pay 37.0% more in Nairobi
Housing
pay 18.1% more in Nairobi
Childcare
pay 11.8% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 48.7% more in Nairobi
Clothing
pay 33.3% less in Nairobi

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare in Nairobi are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:

pay 14.8% less for restaurants

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.23
R$29.06
$3.85
KES499.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.92
R$32.93
$6.17
KES798.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.99
R$5.52
$0.66
KES85.82

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pay 34.7% more for groceries

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Nairobi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.08
R$5.99
$0.56
KES72.27
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.34
R$18.58
$5.59
KES723.88
Milk (1 gallon) $3.00
R$16.68
$3.35
KES434.03

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pay 37.0% more for transportation

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.73
R$20.72
$6.17
KES799.59
Monthly public transit pass $52.25
R$290.55
$30.83
KES3,992.08
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,373.17
R$91,039.75
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69

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pay 18.1% more for housing

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Nairobi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.47
R$108.28
$39.39
KES5,101.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $289.14
R$1,607.72
$428.53
KES55,494.39
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $207.28
R$1,152.52
$166.44
KES21,553.40

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pay 11.8% more for childcare

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $263.95
R$1,467.66
$166.67
KES21,584.38
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,993.24
R$27,763.89
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35

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pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.04
R$11.37
$2.31
KES299.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
R$9.20
$2.24
KES290.20
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.83
R$10.17
$3.08
KES399.21

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

 
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Nairobi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.42
R$230.31
$16.84
KES2,181.15
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.42
R$219.21
$22.95
KES2,971.88
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.90
R$410.92
$61.84
KES8,007.92

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