Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 47.3% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 46.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.57
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.89
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.62
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.94
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.25
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.06
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.00
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.26
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€140.58
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€876.07
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.22
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.35
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€48.98
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.81
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 46.6% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.54
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.29
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.35
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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