Cost of living comparison

Kuwait

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 2.6% cheaper than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 7.8% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 75.5% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 25.3% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 6.3% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 44.8% less in Nairobi

The cost of transportation and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Kuwait. Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.4% less for restaurants

	Kuwait	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 KWD2.370	$3.85 KES498.82	-50.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.66 KWD2.350	$6.17 KES798.11	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KWD0.170	$0.66 KES85.79	+20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 KWD0.120	$0.53 KES68.93	+31.9%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 7.8% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 KWD0.310	$0.56 KES72.25	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.23 KWD0.680	$5.59 KES723.60	+150.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.23 KWD1.610	$3.35 KES433.86	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 KWD0.720	$1.70 KES220.41	-27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 KWD0.820	$2.71 KES350.75	+1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 KWD0.300	$1.26 KES163.59	+30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.50 KES64.68	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 KWD0.190	$0.87 KES113.11	+37.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.46 KES59.17	-24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.48 KES62.46	+3.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 KWD0.130	$0.56 KES72.01	+29.3%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 75.5% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.25 KWD0.380	$6.17 KES799.28	+392.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.77 KWD14.970	$30.83 KES3,990.54	-36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,067.40 KWD6,159.950	$19,266.80 KES2,494,087.35	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.53 KWD8.450	$13.87 KES1,795.74	-49.6%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 25.3% less for housing

	Kuwait	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.39 KWD7.490	$39.39 KES5,099.38	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$767.09 KWD235.470	$428.53 KES55,472.96	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$636.14 KWD195.270	$166.44 KES21,545.08	-73.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.50 KWD12.430	$22.39 KES2,898.71	-44.7%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 6.3% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.62 KWD106.090	$166.67 KES21,576.04	-51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,757.77 KWD1,767.420	$8,008.06 KES1,036,642.95	+39.1%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 KWD0.500	$2.31 KES299.29	+42.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 KWD1.460	$2.24 KES290.08	-53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 KWD0.930	$3.08 KES399.05	+1.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.30 KWD27.410	$44.12 KES5,710.95	-50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.81 KWD3.320	$6.17 KES798.11	-43.0%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 44.8% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.88 KWD12.550	$16.84 KES2,180.31	-58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.73 KWD14.340	$22.95 KES2,970.74	-50.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.98 KWD27.620	$61.84 KES8,004.83	-31.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.70 KWD26.000	$52.50 KES6,796.35	-38.0%
Average			-44.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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