Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 56.5% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.80
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.28
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.24
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.56
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.26
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.97
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.21
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.07
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.01
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,203.07
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.75
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€48.65
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,053.08
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€899.23
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€157.30
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€866.77
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,883.17
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.51
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.46
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€33.41
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.46
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€84.61
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€45.02
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€100.88
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€125.74
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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