Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 40.7% cheaper than Doncaster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 39.4% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Doncaster, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Doncaster
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.87
|
$3.85
KES498.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.77
|
$6.17
KES797.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.27
|
$0.66
KES85.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
£1.06
|
$0.53
KES68.92
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Doncaster
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
£1.60
|
$0.56
KES72.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.57
|
$5.59
KES723.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
£4.33
|
$3.35
KES433.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
£2.59
|
$1.70
KES220.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
£3.33
|
$2.71
KES350.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
£1.05
|
$1.26
KES163.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.52
|
$0.50
KES64.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.78
|
$0.87
KES113.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.96
|
$0.46
KES59.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.45
|
$0.48
KES62.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.48
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Doncaster
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.69
|
$6.17
KES799.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.24
£44.44
|
$30.83
KES3,989.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,144.89
£22,236.25
|
$19,266.80
KES2,493,702.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
£10.71
|
$13.87
KES1,795.47
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Doncaster
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.99
£35.21
|
$39.39
KES5,098.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$597.34
£489.32
|
$428.53
KES55,464.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$574.73
£470.80
|
$166.44
KES21,541.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.48
£123.26
|
$22.39
KES2,898.26
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Doncaster
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,203.28
£985.69
|
$166.67
KES21,572.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,287.63
£11,703.99
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,482.78
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doncaster
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£4.23
|
$2.31
KES299.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
£3.31
|
$2.24
KES290.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.47
£13.49
|
$3.08
KES398.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.06
£23.80
|
$44.12
KES5,710.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£8.14
|
$6.17
KES797.98
|
|
pay 39.4% less for clothing
|
Doncaster
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.16
£55.02
|
$16.84
KES2,179.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.43
£25.74
|
$22.95
KES2,970.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
£66.12
|
$61.84
KES8,003.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.49
£63.48
|
$52.50
KES6,795.30
|
|
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