Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 12.9% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.480
|
$3.85
KES495.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.190
|
$5.38
KES693.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.59
KES75.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.49
KES63.12
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.770
|
$5.70
KES733.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.800
|
$3.37
KES434.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.69
KES218.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.830
|
$2.67
KES343.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
$1.12
KES144.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.42
KES53.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.240
|
$0.78
KES99.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.41
KES52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.42
KES54.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.48
KES61.21
|
|
pay 69.1% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$6.09
KES784.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.410
|
$34.46
KES4,440.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,955.690
|
$18,461.54
KES2,378,631.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.940
|
$12.62
KES1,625.40
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.680
|
$40.57
KES5,227.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD284.140
|
$418.88
KES53,969.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD214.590
|
$196.01
KES25,253.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.820
|
$22.29
KES2,872.24
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.040
|
$146.63
KES18,892.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,050.570
|
$7,624.54
KES982,365.18
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.31
KES297.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.710
|
$2.24
KES288.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$2.69
KES346.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.030
|
$45.86
KES5,908.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.480
|
$6.15
KES792.88
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.910
|
$18.56
KES2,391.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.310
|
$24.95
KES3,213.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD28.990
|
$57.17
KES7,365.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD27.980
|
$52.46
KES6,759.24
|
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