Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 2.1% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 8.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Nairobi
Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR226.51
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.79
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.53
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.01
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR183.66
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR226.45
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR87.80
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR114.64
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR41.86
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.21
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.08
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR57.96
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.74
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.87
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR251.83
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,465.51
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,359,642.86
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR901.13
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 8.7% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,337.86
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,915.79
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,761.97
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,438.98
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,148.57
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR178,778.57
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR100.71
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.39
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR263.25
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,588.34
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,864.29
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,608.59
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,286.61
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,788.39
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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