Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 30.6% cheaper than Frankfurt (Oder).
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Frankfurt (Oder), you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
€6.02
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
$5.38
KES696.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
€1.50
|
$0.59
KES75.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
€1.25
|
$0.49
KES63.33
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.93
|
$0.56
KES72.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.37
|
$5.70
KES736.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
€3.76
|
$3.37
KES436.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
€3.39
|
$1.69
KES218.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.39
€6.84
|
$2.67
KES344.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$1.12
KES144.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.42
KES53.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.78
KES100.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.41
KES52.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.42
KES54.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.48
KES61.41
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.09
€6.56
|
$6.09
KES787.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.46
KES4,454.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,908.70
€23,062.32
|
$18,461.54
KES2,386,523.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.58
€19.05
|
$12.62
KES1,630.79
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.61
€46.86
|
$40.57
KES5,244.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$418.88
KES54,148.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.75
€250.68
|
$196.01
KES25,337.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.38
€199.42
|
$22.29
KES2,881.77
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.10
€367.66
|
$146.63
KES18,955.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,450.83
€9,676.15
|
$7,624.54
KES985,624.39
|
|
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$2.31
KES298.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.08
€1.00
|
$2.24
KES289.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
$2.69
KES348.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.61
€20.00
|
$45.86
KES5,928.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€9.02
|
$6.15
KES795.51
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt (Oder)
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.61
€37.60
|
$18.56
KES2,399.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
€30.08
|
$24.95
KES3,224.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.98
€60.16
|
$57.17
KES7,390.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.98
€60.16
|
$52.46
KES6,781.66
|
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