Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 50.3% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
CA$13.76
|
$5.38
KES696.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
$0.59
KES75.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
$0.49
KES63.33
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
CA$3.27
|
$0.56
KES72.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
CA$7.75
|
$5.70
KES736.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
CA$15.74
|
$3.37
KES436.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
CA$3.90
|
$1.69
KES218.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.65
CA$9.23
|
$2.67
KES344.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CA$2.54
|
$1.12
KES144.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.69
|
$0.42
KES53.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.42
|
$0.78
KES100.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.86
CA$3.98
|
$0.41
KES52.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
CA$2.20
|
$0.42
KES54.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CA$1.47
|
$0.48
KES61.41
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CA$5.68
|
$6.09
KES787.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.71
CA$81.56
|
$34.46
KES4,454.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
$18,461.54
KES2,386,523.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.24
CA$22.56
|
$12.62
KES1,630.79
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.83
CA$90.06
|
$40.57
KES5,244.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,207.19
CA$1,677.09
|
$418.88
KES54,148.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,064.14
CA$1,478.35
|
$196.01
KES25,337.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.64
CA$206.50
|
$22.29
KES2,881.77
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.89
CA$1,019.55
|
$146.63
KES18,955.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,624.54
KES985,624.39
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
$2.31
KES298.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CA$5.18
|
$2.24
KES289.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
$2.69
KES348.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.24
CA$53.12
|
$45.86
KES5,928.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
$6.15
KES795.51
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CA$55.22
|
$18.56
KES2,399.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
CA$45.88
|
$24.95
KES3,224.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.81
CA$115.04
|
$57.17
KES7,390.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.41
CA$132.54
|
$52.46
KES6,781.66
|
|
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