Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 14.3% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 74.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation and childcare in Nairobi are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.05
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.91
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.96
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.27
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.52
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.29
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.34
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.24
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.85
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.32
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.20
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 74.6% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.90
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.62
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,093.60
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.61
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND68.02
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND874.45
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND791.94
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.60
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND167.83
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,803.94
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.09
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.90
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.81
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND88.92
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.94
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.54
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND84.02
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND135.55
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.41
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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