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
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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
€18.89
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.25
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.59
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.29
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.99
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.22
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.22
|
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,334.42
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.86
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€48.88
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,057.99
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€903.42
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€158.03
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€870.81
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,975.76
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€33.57
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.51
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€85.00
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€45.22
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€101.35
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€126.32
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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