Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 14.7% more expensive than Cochabamba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 80.7% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 44.7% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Cochabamba. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Cochabamba, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Cochabamba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.51
BOB17.32
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BOB4.65
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BOB3.76
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Cochabamba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
BOB11.55
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
BOB18.14
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
BOB29.97
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
BOB11.74
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
BOB10.62
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
BOB9.31
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
BOB4.19
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
BOB6.83
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 80.7% more for transportation
|
Cochabamba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.01
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,713.93
BOB101,424.97
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.92
BOB89.06
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Cochabamba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.16
BOB387.10
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.39
BOB1,781.12
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.08
BOB1,137.94
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.60
BOB169.59
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 22.3% more for childcare
|
Cochabamba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.75
BOB1,880.07
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,363.93
BOB30,081.16
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cochabamba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.64
BOB18.21
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.37
BOB16.33
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
BOB313.35
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.02
BOB34.63
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 44.7% less for clothing
|
Cochabamba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.42
BOB395.80
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.65
BOB321.59
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.78
BOB494.76
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.10
BOB641.73
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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