Cost of living comparison

Escazu, Costa Rica

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Escazu Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 45.4% cheaper than Escazu.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 42.7% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 58.6% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 51.8% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 59.5% less in Nairobi

Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Escazu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Escazu, you would:

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	Escazu	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,426.25	$3.85 KES499.63	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 CRC4,880.67	$6.17 KES799.40	-36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,000.46	$0.66 KES85.93	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC733.20	$0.53 KES69.04	-63.5%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

	Escazu	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,302.40	$0.56 KES72.36	-78.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,142.07	$5.59 KES724.78	+31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 CRC3,621.17	$3.35 KES434.56	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,636.78	$1.70 KES220.77	-47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,210.28	$2.71 KES351.32	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC978.65	$1.26 KES163.85	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC316.45	$0.50 KES64.78	-20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC798.72	$0.87 KES113.29	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC676.50	$0.46 KES59.27	-66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC651.89	$0.48 KES62.56	-62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC597.58	$0.56 KES72.13	-53.2%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Escazu	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,755.67	$6.17 KES800.58	+12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.83 KES3,997.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,123.42 CRC15,130,085.91	$19,266.80 KES2,498,133.37	-36.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.70 CRC7,887.17	$13.87 KES1,798.66	-11.7%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 58.6% less for housing

	Escazu	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.56 CRC26,901.60	$39.39 KES5,107.66	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,054.33 CRC529,560.52	$428.53 KES55,562.95	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,054.33 CRC529,560.52	$166.44 KES21,580.03	-84.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC31,662.98	$22.39 KES2,903.41	-64.5%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 51.8% less for childcare

	Escazu	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$521.49 CRC261,929.44	$166.67 KES21,611.05	-68.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,409.58 CRC6,232,959.43	$8,008.06 KES1,038,324.64	-35.5%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Escazu	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,464.20	$2.31 KES299.78	-20.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,851.97	$2.24 KES290.55	-39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 CRC2,440.34	$3.08 KES399.70	-36.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.37 CRC56,941.18	$44.12 KES5,720.22	-61.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.77 CRC3,904.54	$6.17 KES799.40	-20.7%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 59.5% less for clothing

	Escazu	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC36,892.59	$16.84 KES2,183.84	-77.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.76 CRC25,494.52	$22.95 KES2,975.55	-54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 CRC63,190.93	$61.84 KES8,017.82	-50.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC58,855.62	$52.50 KES6,807.37	-55.2%
Average			-59.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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