Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 38.8% cheaper than Monterrey.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.84
MX$296.53
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
$5.38
KES696.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
MX$31.35
|
$0.59
KES75.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MX$24.64
|
$0.49
KES63.33
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
MX$58.09
|
$0.56
KES72.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
MX$114.36
|
$5.70
KES736.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
MX$133.42
|
$3.37
KES436.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
MX$65.61
|
$1.69
KES218.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
MX$91.35
|
$2.67
KES344.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
MX$29.27
|
$1.12
KES144.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$12.36
|
$0.42
KES53.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
MX$16.72
|
$0.78
KES100.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$18.52
|
$0.41
KES52.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.64
|
$0.42
KES54.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.14
|
$0.48
KES61.41
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
MX$110.27
|
$6.09
KES787.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.45
MX$1,008.19
|
$34.46
KES4,454.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,708.77
MX$533,745.34
|
$18,461.54
KES2,386,523.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
MX$225.36
|
$12.62
KES1,630.79
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.68
MX$673.15
|
$40.57
KES5,244.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.19
MX$21,646.34
|
$418.88
KES54,148.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.08
MX$14,370.07
|
$196.01
KES25,337.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.26
MX$2,183.47
|
$22.29
KES2,881.77
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.60
MX$7,286.05
|
$146.63
KES18,955.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,796.09
MX$175,780.13
|
$7,624.54
KES985,624.39
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
$2.31
KES298.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
MX$75.05
|
$2.24
KES289.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
MX$91.92
|
$2.69
KES348.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
MX$896.10
|
$45.86
KES5,928.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.53
MX$130.47
|
$6.15
KES795.51
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.96
MX$1,238.17
|
$18.56
KES2,399.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.90
MX$957.27
|
$24.95
KES3,224.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.47
MX$2,247.60
|
$57.17
KES7,390.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.12
MX$2,340.49
|
$52.46
KES6,781.66
|
|
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