Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 42.9% cheaper than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 51.2% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Corby, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Corby
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.60
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
£6.13
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
£2.19
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.17
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Corby
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.25
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.28
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
£4.61
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
£2.75
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.21
£3.17
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.89
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.43
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.02
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Corby
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.43
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£58.42
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,624.64
£22,332.33
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
£10.85
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Corby
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£27.52
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.08
£681.53
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.23
£778.89
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.58
£186.64
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Corby
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,131.68
£1,606.95
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,457.69
£4,868.08
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.89
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
£2.98
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.68
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.26
£25.07
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.37
£8.57
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 51.2% less for clothing
|
Corby
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.10
£64.91
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.43
£36.51
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£66.53
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£68.15
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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