Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Al-farwaniyah, Kuwait

Al-farwaniyah vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Al-farwaniyah is 20.5% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% more in Al-farwaniyah
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Al-farwaniyah
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Al-farwaniyah
Housing: pay 78.6% more in Al-farwaniyah
Childcare: pay 40.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% more in Al-farwaniyah
Clothing: pay 72.0% more in Al-farwaniyah

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

Al-farwaniyah vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 12.0% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Al-farwaniyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.05	$7.32 KWD2.260	+89.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.87	$4.88 KWD1.500	-20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.65	$0.67 KWD0.210	+0.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.82	$0.42 KWD0.130	-21.8%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Al-farwaniyah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.13	$1.00 KWD0.310	+79.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.48	$2.03 KWD0.630	-63.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.19	$4.31 KWD1.330	+28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.07	$2.04 KWD0.630	+19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.21	$2.92 KWD0.900	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.33	$0.74 KWD0.230	-41.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.58	$0.62 KWD0.190	+25.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.93	$0.44 KWD0.140	-49.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$0.47 KWD0.140	+2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.36	$0.34 KWD0.110	-28.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.90	$0.38 KWD0.120	-31.5%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Al-farwaniyah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.05	$1.21 KWD0.370	-80.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,984.37	$48.77 KWD15.030	+58.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	$19,509.97 KWD6,013.750	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.97	$17.15 KWD5.290	+23.6%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 78.6% more for housing

	Nairobi	Al-farwaniyah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,091.51	$26.66 KWD8.220	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,387.25	$585.30 KWD180.410	+36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,511.79	$541.94 KWD167.050	+225.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.23	$41.34 KWD12.740	+84.6%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 40.4% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Al-farwaniyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,542.71	$104.05 KWD32.070	-37.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	$4,552.33 KWD1,403.210	-43.2%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Al-farwaniyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.83	$1.63 KWD0.500	-29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.63	$2.93 KWD0.900	+30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.44	$2.93 KWD0.900	-5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,702.13	$65.03 KWD20.050	+47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.87	$11.38 KWD3.510	+84.6%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 72.0% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Al-farwaniyah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.94	$42.27 KWD13.030	+151.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.15	$37.39 KWD11.530	+62.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,992.47	$93.02 KWD28.670	+50.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,785.85	$65.03 KWD20.050	+23.9%
Average			+72.0%

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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: March 2025

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