Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 45.0% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of France, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.75
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.44
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.97
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.12
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.38
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.31
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.53
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€659.64
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€531.45
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€606.96
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.58
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.64
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.58
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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