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$23.53
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.30
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.73
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.85
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.71
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.83
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$6.08
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.23
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.84
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.79
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.65
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.47
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.86
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$178.85
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$44,969.04
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$24.68
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$85.47
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,582.99
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,142.46
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$218.57
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,638.55
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$14,011.22
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.55
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.85
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$84.01
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.92
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$117.42
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$68.73
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$163.28
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$161.36
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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