Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 44.4% cheaper than Huddersfield.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Huddersfield, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Huddersfield
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
£12.47
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.72
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
£1.64
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Huddersfield
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
£3.69
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
£4.76
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
£2.92
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
£2.88
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.87
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.53
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.87
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
£0.99
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.42
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Huddersfield
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
£5.24
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.32
£76.76
|
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.57
£8.60
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Huddersfield
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.70
£28.75
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.43
£706.85
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$869.64
£646.08
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.62
£154.24
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Huddersfield
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,113.74
£827.43
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,686.53
£7,196.43
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Huddersfield
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.03
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
£3.19
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.47
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.67
£27.99
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£8.64
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Huddersfield
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£57.57
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00
£23.03
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.26
£55.17
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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