Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 30.3% cheaper than Jonkoping.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 50.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Jonkoping, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Jonkoping
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.09
SEK105.09
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
SEK101.58
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
SEK16.05
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
SEK15.76
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Jonkoping
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
SEK17.59
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
SEK59.76
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
SEK50.39
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
SEK33.14
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
SEK43.63
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK13.24
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
SEK9.73
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
SEK10.61
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
SEK15.03
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SEK6.06
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
SEK6.29
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Jonkoping
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
SEK62.10
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.28
SEK656.79
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,939.53
SEK207,983.44
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.97
SEK113.46
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Jonkoping
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.10
SEK313.80
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$646.64
SEK6,130.04
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$623.54
SEK5,911.11
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.93
SEK577.59
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 24.2% more for childcare
|
Jonkoping
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.22
SEK1,272.42
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jonkoping
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
SEK61.30
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
SEK38.24
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.47
SEK61.30
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.31
SEK325.24
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.27
SEK135.30
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Jonkoping
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.76
SEK898.31
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.85
SEK301.90
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.91
SEK785.96
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.87
SEK1,506.02
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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