Cost of living comparison

 Kodiak (AK), United States
compared to
 Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi vs. Kodiak Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 49.1% cheaper than Kodiak.

Restaurants
pay 71.6% less in Nairobi
Groceries
pay 56.1% less in Nairobi
Transportation
pay 13.7% more in Nairobi
Housing
pay 72.2% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 59.2% less in Nairobi

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Kodiak Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Kodiak, you would:

pay 71.6% less for restaurants

 
Kodiak
Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $39.00
 
$3.85
KES497.85
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.00
 
$6.17
KES796.57
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
 
$0.66
KES85.62

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pay 56.1% less for groceries

 
Kodiak
Nairobi
Bread
1 loaf
$4.40
 
$0.56
KES72.11
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.92
 
$5.59
KES722.20
Milk (1 gallon) $4.50
 
$3.35
KES433.02

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

 
Kodiak
Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.43
 
$6.17
KES797.74
Monthly public transit pass ?? $30.83
KES3,982.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65

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pay 72.2% less for housing

 
Kodiak
Nairobi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$80.00
 
$39.39
KES5,089.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,400.00
 
$428.53
KES55,365.83
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,000.00
 
$166.44
KES21,503.47

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Kodiak
Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $166.67
KES21,534.37
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93

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pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kodiak
Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.75
 
$2.31
KES298.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.67
 
$2.24
KES289.52
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.00
 
$3.08
KES398.28

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Kodiak
Nairobi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $16.84
KES2,176.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $22.95
KES2,965.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $61.84
KES7,989.37

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