Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 12.0% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Nairobi
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$31.49
|
$3.85
KES498.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
$6.17
KES797.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$6.10
|
$0.66
KES85.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.73
|
$0.53
KES68.84
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
$0.56
KES72.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.58
|
$5.59
KES722.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$21.27
|
$3.35
KES433.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
$1.70
KES220.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.42
|
$2.71
KES350.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.01
|
$1.26
KES163.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.26
|
$0.50
KES64.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.80
|
$0.87
KES112.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.90
|
$0.46
KES59.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$3.02
|
$0.48
KES62.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.85
|
$0.56
KES71.92
|
|
pay 44.7% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.66
|
$6.17
KES798.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$244.06
|
$30.83
KES3,985.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,811.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$45.69
|
$13.87
KES1,793.38
|
|
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
$39.39
KES5,092.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
$428.53
KES55,400.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
$166.44
KES21,516.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
$22.39
KES2,894.90
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
$166.67
KES21,547.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,281.58
|
|
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.60
|
$2.31
KES298.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.60
|
$2.24
KES289.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
$3.08
KES398.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$135.09
|
$44.12
KES5,703.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$36.09
|
$6.17
KES797.06
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
$16.84
KES2,177.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
$22.95
KES2,966.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
$61.84
KES7,994.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$349.89
|
$52.50
KES6,787.42
|
|
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