Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 67.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.6% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 83.3% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 78.3% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
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pay 64.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 75.6% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.28
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.07
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 69.3% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.09
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.31
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,753.02
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.89
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 83.3% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.57
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,266.90
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,644.34
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.46
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,218.46
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,899.84
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.28
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.33
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.88
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 64.6% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.18
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.05
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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