Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 13.8% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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