Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 54.3% cheaper than Mackay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 59.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 90.5% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Mackay, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Mackay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.03
|
$3.85
KES498.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.74
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
A$4.95
|
$0.66
KES85.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.16
|
$0.53
KES68.93
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Mackay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
A$3.64
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.81
|
$5.59
KES723.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
A$8.47
|
$3.35
KES433.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
A$7.65
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
A$5.04
|
$2.71
KES350.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.79
|
$1.26
KES163.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.73
|
$0.50
KES64.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.68
|
$0.87
KES113.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
A$3.53
|
$0.46
KES59.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.71
|
$0.48
KES62.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
A$1.20
|
$0.56
KES72.01
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Mackay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.34
|
$6.17
KES799.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.90
A$104.11
|
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,894.22
A$59,864.49
|
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Mackay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
A$117.65
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.01
A$1,058.47
|
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.82
A$887.56
|
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.39
A$212.31
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Mackay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.02
A$2,769.38
|
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mackay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$2.31
KES299.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
A$6.12
|
$2.24
KES290.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$39.54
A$62.47
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.67
A$135.35
|
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.83
A$23.43
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Mackay
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.38
A$130.14
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.66
A$46.85
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.56
A$150.96
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.26
A$101.51
|
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
|
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