Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 58.5% more expensive than Da Lat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 99.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nairobi
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Da Lat. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Nairobi. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Da Lat, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Da Lat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.47
₫63,996
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
₫166,392
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
₫25,756
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
₫20,203
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Da Lat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
₫26,847
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
₫136,526
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.54
₫143,414
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
₫30,872
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
₫47,980
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
₫26,009
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₫16,831
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
₫30,877
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,091
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,690
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,904
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 99.6% more for transportation
|
Da Lat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
₫97,580
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.89
₫152,568
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Da Lat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.67
₫328,059
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$275.97
₫7,144,007
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.24
₫5,157,565
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.91
₫1,007,318
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Da Lat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Da Lat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
₫23,275
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.26
₫32,661
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫30,718
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.98
₫51,197
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Da Lat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
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