Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 3.5% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 61.4% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Managua, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.04
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.43
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.68
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.36
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.38
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.30
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.35
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.85
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.39
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.92
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.68
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.21
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.38
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,051.25
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,621.84
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,193.76
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,193.76
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,786.69
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,617.31
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,520.27
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.01
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.43
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.80
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,370.60
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.36
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 61.4% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,755.51
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,083.92
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,023.28
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,516.26
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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