Cost of living comparison

Minsk, Belarus

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Nairobi vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 24.3% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 46.9% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 44.7% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 33.3% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 53.2% less in Nairobi

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Minsk, you would:

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pay 8.5% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.11 BYN29.81	$3.85 KES499.63	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 BYN16.89	$6.17 KES799.40	+19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 BYN2.41	$0.66 KES85.93	-10.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 BYN1.52	$0.53 KES69.04	+14.6%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 46.9% more for groceries

	Minsk	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 BYN1.84	$0.56 KES72.36	-0.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 BYN10.00	$5.59 KES724.78	+82.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.78 BYN9.09	$3.35 KES434.56	+20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BYN4.21	$1.70 KES220.77	+32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BYN5.70	$2.71 KES351.32	+55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 BYN1.64	$1.26 KES163.85	+152.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BYN2.43	$0.50 KES64.78	-32.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BYN2.55	$0.87 KES113.29	+12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 BYN3.21	$0.46 KES59.27	-53.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 BYN0.63	$0.48 KES62.56	+150.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 BYN0.92	$0.56 KES72.13	+97.0%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Minsk	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.80 BYN9.15	$6.17 KES800.58	+120.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.51 BYN50.72	$30.83 KES3,997.01	+98.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,466.62 BYN57,129.97	$19,266.80 KES2,498,133.37	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.72 BYN12.18	$13.87 KES1,798.66	+272.5%
Average			+125.6%

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pay 44.7% more for housing

	Minsk	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 BYN34.09	$39.39 KES5,107.66	+278.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.79 BYN1,533.33	$428.53 KES55,562.95	-8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.22 BYN978.69	$166.44 KES21,580.03	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.67 BYN136.28	$22.39 KES2,903.41	-46.3%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 33.3% less for childcare

	Minsk	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.24 BYN985.28	$166.67 KES21,611.05	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,252.74 BYN33,534.75	$8,008.06 KES1,038,324.64	-21.9%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 BYN4.69	$2.31 KES299.78	+61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 BYN5.51	$2.24 KES290.55	+32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.82 BYN5.96	$3.08 KES399.70	+69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 BYN103.58	$44.12 KES5,720.22	+39.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN14.90	$6.17 KES799.40	+35.3%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 53.2% less for clothing

	Minsk	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.57 BYN204.67	$16.84 KES2,183.84	-73.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.40 BYN155.03	$22.95 KES2,975.55	-51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.39 BYN347.98	$61.84 KES8,017.82	-41.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.82 BYN319.94	$52.50 KES6,807.37	-46.3%
Average			-53.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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