Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 9.3% more expensive than Malacca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 84.1% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Malacca. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Malacca, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
Malacca
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.57
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR14.50
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.87
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Malacca
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR3.02
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.78
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR21.96
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.70
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR9.74
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR6.87
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MYR8.12
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MYR3.72
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.78
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MYR3.29
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 84.1% more for transportation
|
Malacca
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.50
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,071.55
MYR145,025.55
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
MYR40.61
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Malacca
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR128.11
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR130.90
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Malacca
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.64
MYR628.44
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR36,417.53
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malacca
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
MYR9.67
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MYR16.44
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Malacca
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR253.79
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR111.19
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR314.22
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR205.45
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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