Cost of living comparison
Adelaide is 3.7 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Adelaide instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$19.39
A$29.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES696.07
|
$10.03
A$15.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES75.67
|
$2.79
A$4.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES63.33
|
$2.35
A$3.55
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.50
|
$2.74
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES736.25
|
$5.91
A$8.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES436.03
|
$5.41
A$8.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES218.89
|
$4.56
A$6.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES344.82
|
$4.27
A$6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES144.47
|
$1.46
A$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.95
|
$1.41
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES100.21
|
$1.81
A$2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES52.64
|
$2.09
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.35
|
$1.40
A$2.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES61.41
|
$1.16
A$1.75
|
|
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES787.04
|
$4.83
A$7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,454.84
|
$80.85
A$122.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,386,523.08
|
$26,205.37
A$39,669.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,630.79
|
$19.39
A$29.35
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,244.38
|
$60.68
A$91.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES54,148.76
|
$1,449.19
A$2,193.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,337.68
|
$1,073.65
A$1,625.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,881.77
|
$229.76
A$347.80
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES18,955.46
|
$1,404.75
A$2,126.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES985,624.39
|
$11,559.99
A$17,499.22
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.32
|
$8.02
A$12.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.43
|
$3.83
A$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES348.03
|
$26.75
A$40.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES5,928.45
|
$48.41
A$73.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES795.51
|
$14.38
A$21.76
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Adelaide
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,399.28
|
$93.69
A$141.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,224.65
|
$72.98
A$110.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,390.09
|
$138.08
A$209.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,781.66
|
$149.32
A$226.04
|
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