Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 50.5% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 53.1% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.54
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.12
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.57
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.56
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.30
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.54
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$5.83
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.13
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.67
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.58
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.41
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.53
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$171.30
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$43,071.31
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$23.64
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$81.87
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,473.98
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,052.05
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$209.34
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,527.20
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$13,419.93
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.02
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.60
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.07
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$80.47
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.04
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$112.47
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$65.83
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$156.39
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$154.55
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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