Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 25.2% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$252.01
|
$3.85
KES497.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.20
|
$6.17
KES796.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$26.75
|
$0.66
KES85.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.81
|
$0.53
KES68.81
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$50.32
|
$0.56
KES72.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$97.91
|
$5.59
KES722.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$117.84
|
$3.35
KES433.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$53.10
|
$1.70
KES220.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$80.08
|
$2.71
KES350.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.30
|
$1.26
KES163.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.04
|
$0.50
KES64.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$15.15
|
$0.87
KES112.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.30
|
$0.46
KES59.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.42
|
$0.48
KES62.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.49
|
$0.56
KES71.89
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$94.08
|
$6.17
KES797.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$856.83
|
$30.83
KES3,983.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$453,614.29
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,819.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$191.53
|
$13.87
KES1,792.67
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$594.10
|
$39.39
KES5,090.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$17,756.87
|
$428.53
KES55,378.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,564.40
|
$166.44
KES21,508.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,769.30
|
$22.39
KES2,893.75
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,384.20
|
$166.67
KES21,539.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$141,628.46
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,868.96
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$50.40
|
$2.31
KES298.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$65.43
|
$2.24
KES289.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.64
|
$3.08
KES398.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$818.96
|
$44.12
KES5,701.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$120.96
|
$6.17
KES796.74
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,063.10
|
$16.84
KES2,176.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$835.15
|
$22.95
KES2,965.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,851.54
|
$61.84
KES7,991.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,135.70
|
$52.50
KES6,784.72
|
|
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