Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 7.8% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nairobi
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.85
KES499.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.17
KES798.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.66
KES85.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.53
KES68.99
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.56
KES72.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.59
KES724.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.35
KES434.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.70
KES220.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.71
KES351.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.26
KES163.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.50
KES64.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
KES113.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.46
KES59.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.48
KES62.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$6.17
KES799.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,994.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$19,266.80
KES2,496,247.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$13.87
KES1,797.30
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$39.39
KES5,103.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$428.53
KES55,520.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$166.44
KES21,563.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$22.39
KES2,901.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$166.67
KES21,594.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,008.06
KES1,037,540.60
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.31
KES299.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.24
KES290.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.08
KES399.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$44.12
KES5,715.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.17
KES798.80
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$16.84
KES2,182.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$22.95
KES2,973.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$61.84
KES8,011.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$52.50
KES6,802.23
|
|
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