Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 26.8% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Japan, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥953
|
$3.85
KES499.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥731
|
$6.17
KES798.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$0.66
KES85.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.53
KES68.99
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$0.56
KES72.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥847
|
$5.59
KES724.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥808
|
$3.35
KES434.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥299
|
$1.70
KES220.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥404
|
$2.71
KES351.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥322
|
$1.26
KES163.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.50
KES64.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥243
|
$0.87
KES113.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥301
|
$0.46
KES59.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥187
|
$0.48
KES62.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥625
|
$6.17
KES799.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,559
|
$30.83
KES3,994.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,263,236
|
$19,266.80
KES2,496,247.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,764
|
$13.87
KES1,797.30
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,603
|
$39.39
KES5,103.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,078
|
$428.53
KES55,520.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,176
|
$166.44
KES21,563.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,735
|
$22.39
KES2,901.22
|
|
pay 35.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,652
|
$166.67
KES21,594.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,642,604
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,540.60
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥401
|
$2.31
KES299.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥411
|
$2.24
KES290.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥590
|
$3.08
KES399.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,545
|
$44.12
KES5,715.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,773
|
$6.17
KES798.80
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,002
|
$16.84
KES2,182.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,970
|
$22.95
KES2,973.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,006
|
$61.84
KES8,011.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,090
|
$52.50
KES6,802.23
|
|
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