Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 52.2% cheaper than Glasgow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 56.9% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Glasgow, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Glasgow
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.30
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
£1.63
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
£1.08
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Glasgow
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
£1.21
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
£3.86
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
£4.53
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
£2.70
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.03
£2.97
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.09
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
£0.99
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Glasgow
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.27
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.65
£58.08
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.85
£14.66
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Glasgow
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.71
£30.06
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.98
£996.81
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$953.02
£703.70
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.74
£191.79
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Glasgow
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.06
£804.89
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,592.49
£9,298.16
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Glasgow
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.43
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.29
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.30
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.72
£35.24
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£12.40
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 56.9% less for clothing
|
Glasgow
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.40
£67.49
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.92
£35.38
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.96
£86.36
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.30
£72.58
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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