Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 56.8% more expensive than Fez.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 65.0% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 92.5% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Fez. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Fez, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Fez
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.53
MAD42.16
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
MAD51.53
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MAD4.22
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MAD3.94
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 65.0% more for groceries
|
Fez
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
MAD4.97
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
MAD46.44
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
MAD26.21
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
MAD15.93
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
MAD19.89
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
MAD3.91
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
MAD3.90
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
MAD2.72
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.46
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.55
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.80
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 92.5% more for transportation
|
Fez
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD51.59
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.07
MAD93.70
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD318,569.31
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
MAD43.57
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Fez
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.39
MAD199.11
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$302.00
MAD2,810.91
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.59
MAD1,522.57
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.94
MAD250.78
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Fez
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$50.29
MAD468.09
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,020.04
MAD28,109.06
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fez
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
MAD25.77
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
MAD12.74
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.79
MAD35.26
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.95
MAD232.18
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
MAD46.85
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Fez
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.47
MAD358.02
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.95
MAD288.06
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.99
MAD735.21
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.37
MAD543.28
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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