Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 50.8% cheaper than Maastricht.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 64.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 58.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Maastricht, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Maastricht
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.18
|
$3.85
KES498.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
€2.83
|
$0.66
KES85.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.23
|
$0.53
KES68.93
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Maastricht
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.96
|
$5.59
KES723.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.10
|
$3.35
KES433.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€3.92
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.43
|
$2.71
KES350.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$1.26
KES163.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.50
KES64.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.87
KES113.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.60
|
$0.46
KES59.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.48
KES62.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.56
KES72.01
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Maastricht
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.09
|
$6.17
KES799.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.74
€78.54
|
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.38
€25.08
|
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Maastricht
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
€44.43
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
|
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$982.45
€899.97
|
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.34
€243.98
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Maastricht
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,071.76
€981.78
|
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maastricht
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.97
€6.38
|
$2.31
KES299.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.45
|
$2.24
KES290.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
€33.38
|
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Maastricht
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.10
€86.20
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
€34.12
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.66
€115.11
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.54
€130.58
|
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
|
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