Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Alanya, Turkey

Alanya vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Alanya is 44.2% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 77.9% more in Alanya
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in Alanya
Transportation: pay 15.1% more in Alanya
Housing: pay 93.4% more in Alanya
Childcare: pay 40.0% more in Alanya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% more in Alanya
Clothing: pay 89.2% more in Alanya

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Alanya are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Alanya.

Alanya vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alanya instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 77.9% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Alanya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.82	$10.18 TRY372.87	+164.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.11	$8.58 TRY314.27	+39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.79	$1.37 TRY50.22	+106.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.93	$0.54 TRY19.78	+1.4%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Alanya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.25	$1.16 TRY42.61	+108.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.60	$4.91 TRY179.77	-12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.86	$3.46 TRY126.66	+3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.41	$1.56 TRY57.31	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.75	$2.43 TRY89.11	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.59	$0.33 TRY12.07	-73.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.68	$0.86 TRY31.40	+71.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.11	$0.35 TRY12.88	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.17	$0.52 TRY19.16	+14.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.46	$0.25 TRY9.08	-48.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.01	$0.20 TRY7.36	-63.9%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 15.1% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Alanya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.28	$4.55 TRY166.79	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,990.54	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,494,087.35	$43,623.86 TRY1,597,998.83	+126.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,795.74	$6.26 TRY229.17	-54.9%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 93.4% more for housing

	Nairobi	Alanya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,099.38	$10.61 TRY388.65	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,472.96	$748.99 TRY27,436.50	+74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,545.08	$527.44 TRY19,320.73	+216.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,898.71	$57.05 TRY2,089.82	+154.8%
Average			+93.4%

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pay 40.0% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Alanya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,576.04	$374.50 TRY13,718.26	+124.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,036,642.95	$4,435.09 TRY162,463.21	-44.6%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Alanya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.29	$3.64 TRY133.17	+57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.08	$2.76 TRY101.21	+23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.05	$1.95 TRY71.38	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,710.95	$44.59 TRY1,633.51	+1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.11	$3.64 TRY133.17	-41.0%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 89.2% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Alanya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,180.31	$46.53 TRY1,704.53	+176.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,970.74	$29.08 TRY1,065.33	+26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,004.83	$94.52 TRY3,462.33	+52.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,796.35	$105.42 TRY3,861.83	+100.8%
Average			+89.2%

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