Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 79.5% more expensive than Mumbai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Mumbai. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 63.4% more for restaurants
|
Mumbai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
₹404.75
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹404.75
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹42.14
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.76
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 58.8% more for groceries
|
Mumbai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹46.41
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
₹265.97
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
₹256.46
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.06
₹90.64
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
₹161.02
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
₹89.83
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹30.07
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₹46.75
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹24.09
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.67
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.41
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Mumbai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
₹402.51
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,776.60
₹1,517,829.22
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
₹263.09
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 51.9% more for housing
|
Mumbai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.97
₹765.75
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.07
₹55,761.52
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.93
₹31,415.38
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.74
₹3,307.98
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mumbai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.16
₹8,808.03
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,718.70
₹232,132.15
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mumbai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.38
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
₹231.31
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
₹364.28
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
₹2,402.58
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
₹404.75
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Mumbai
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
₹2,561.53
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.35
₹2,847.71
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.08
₹5,215.32
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.06
₹3,505.82
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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