Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 23.0% cheaper than Bugibba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 61.9% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Bugibba, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Bugibba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.53
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
€8.07
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
€1.62
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Bugibba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
€3.33
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.69
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.35
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.95
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Bugibba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.68
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.04
€6.96
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,415.41
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.63
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Bugibba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.29
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.28
€779.50
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$659.13
€570.70
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.48
€43.71
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Bugibba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€571.63
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,181.75
€8,815.75
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bugibba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.25
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.68
€4.92
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.95
€55.37
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
€8.63
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Bugibba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.93
€109.04
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.79
€23.20
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.31
€55.68
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.95
€51.04
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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