Cost of living comparison

Christchurch, New Zealand

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Christchurch Cost of Living Summary

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.

Nairobi vs. Christchurch Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Christchurch, you would:

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Christchurch	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$28.78	$3.85 KES499.01	-77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$17.86	$6.17 KES798.42	-42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.01	$0.66 KES85.82	-72.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.05	$0.53 KES68.95	-71.0%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

	Christchurch	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 NZ$3.32	$0.56 KES72.27	-72.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.24 NZ$7.05	$5.59 KES723.88	+31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$12.04	$3.35 KES434.03	-53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.43 NZ$10.68	$1.70 KES220.50	-73.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.09 NZ$6.80	$2.71 KES350.89	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.23	$1.26 KES163.65	-5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NZ$1.87	$0.50 KES64.70	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NZ$2.36	$0.87 KES113.15	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.18	$0.46 KES59.19	-81.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 NZ$1.61	$0.48 KES62.48	-50.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.81	$0.56 KES72.04	-48.9%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 18.6% less for transportation

	Christchurch	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$10.44	$6.17 KES799.59	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.68 NZ$69.25	$30.83 KES3,992.08	-26.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,874.66 NZ$44,656.09	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.02 NZ$28.28	$13.87 KES1,796.44	-18.5%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 62.5% less for housing

	Christchurch	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$80.94	$39.39 KES5,101.35	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,329.40 NZ$2,208.99	$428.53 KES55,494.39	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,214.34 NZ$2,017.79	$166.44 KES21,553.40	-86.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.92 NZ$159.39	$22.39 KES2,899.83	-76.7%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 47.5% less for childcare

	Christchurch	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$634.54 NZ$1,054.38	$166.67 KES21,584.38	-73.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$16,880.00	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	-21.2%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Christchurch	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.57 NZ$10.92	$2.31 KES299.41	-64.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$5.56	$2.24 KES290.20	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$39.20	$3.08 KES399.21	-86.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.62 NZ$62.52	$44.12 KES5,713.16	+17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$17.86	$6.17 KES798.42	-42.6%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 52.5% less for clothing

	Christchurch	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.03 NZ$131.32	$16.84 KES2,181.15	-78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.35 NZ$63.73	$22.95 KES2,971.88	-40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$141.91	$61.84 KES8,007.92	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.00 NZ$239.27	$52.50 KES6,798.97	-63.5%
Average			-52.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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