Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 24.9% cheaper than Lahti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Lahti, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Lahti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$3.85
KES498.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.31
€9.44
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$0.66
KES85.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.72
|
$0.53
KES68.93
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Lahti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
€2.02
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
€3.00
|
$5.59
KES723.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.80
|
$3.35
KES433.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.58
|
$2.71
KES350.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.26
KES163.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.50
KES64.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$0.87
KES113.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.46
KES59.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.30
|
$0.48
KES62.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.56
KES72.01
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Lahti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.96
|
$6.17
KES799.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.16
€56.94
|
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,534.53
€27,971.00
|
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.47
€16.00
|
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Lahti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.56
€17.92
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.55
€577.62
|
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$535.88
€490.89
|
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.76
€127.11
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
|
pay 35.3% more for childcare
|
Lahti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.06
€267.54
|
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,751.17
€3,436.24
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lahti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$2.31
KES299.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$2.24
KES290.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.82
€9.92
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.14
€36.77
|
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Lahti
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€51.54
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.51
€20.62
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.03
€85.22
|
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
|
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