Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 44.7% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.7% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.46
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.35
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.76
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.78
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.53
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.63
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.52
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.70
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.26
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.59
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.65
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,101.97
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.62
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.73
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€975.70
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€764.16
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.20
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€296.69
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,223.12
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.53
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.97
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.92
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.99
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€87.77
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.87
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.62
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.64
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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