Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 51.5% cheaper than Konstanz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Konstanz, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Konstanz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.05
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.35
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
€2.77
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.57
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Konstanz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€1.89
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
€6.17
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
€2.93
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.61
€5.80
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.11
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.89
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Konstanz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.46
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.09
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,529.78
€27,673.69
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.33
€16.09
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
Konstanz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€43.24
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,135.71
€996.82
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$868.12
€761.95
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.43
€249.64
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Konstanz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$607.28
€533.01
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,577.62
€14,550.18
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Konstanz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.95
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
€3.19
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.71
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.35
€45.07
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.35
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Konstanz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$117.78
€103.37
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€21.17
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.82
€93.76
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.51
€131.23
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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