Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 38.4% cheaper than Haifa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 56.2% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Haifa, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Haifa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.67
₪68.80
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.06
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
₪9.98
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
₪8.46
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Haifa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
₪10.25
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
₪27.37
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
₪27.22
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
₪14.30
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
₪16.07
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.67
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.74
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.49
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.36
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Haifa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
₪26.72
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪221.15
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,462.96
₪160,207.72
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
₪48.16
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Haifa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.95
₪99.35
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$818.18
₪3,015.86
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.43
₪2,526.55
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.83
₪673.94
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Haifa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.69
₪3,603.85
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,733.01
₪13,760.17
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haifa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.42
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.51
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.37
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
₪256.77
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪43.74
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Haifa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.75
₪293.97
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.66
₪190.43
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.07
₪394.66
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.32
₪373.49
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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