Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 47.6% cheaper than Christchurch.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 62.5% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 47.5% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 52.5% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Christchurch, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Christchurch
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.32
NZ$28.80
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$17.88
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.01
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.06
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Christchurch
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
NZ$3.32
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
NZ$7.06
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$12.05
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.43
NZ$10.69
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
NZ$6.80
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.23
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
NZ$1.87
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.19
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.61
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Christchurch
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$10.45
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.68
NZ$69.31
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,874.66
NZ$44,694.27
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.02
NZ$28.31
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
|
Christchurch
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$81.01
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.40
NZ$2,210.88
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.34
NZ$2,019.52
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
NZ$159.52
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Christchurch
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.54
NZ$1,055.28
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$16,894.44
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Christchurch
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.57
NZ$10.93
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$5.56
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$39.23
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.62
NZ$62.57
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$17.88
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Christchurch
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
NZ$131.43
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.35
NZ$63.79
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$142.03
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.00
NZ$239.47
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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