Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 2.6 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
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