Cost of living comparison
Almaty is 37.0% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% more in Almaty
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Almaty
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Almaty
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% more in Almaty
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% more in Almaty
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Almaty
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Almaty
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Almaty are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Almaty. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Almaty.
If you lived in Almaty instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 32.3% more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Almaty
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES499.01
|
$8.08
KZT4,382.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
$6.06
KZT3,286.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.82
|
$0.89
KZT482.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.95
|
$0.46
KZT251.99
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
Nairobi
|
Almaty
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
$0.55
KZT296.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.88
|
$4.58
KZT2,482.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES434.03
|
$4.66
KZT2,529.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
$1.75
KZT948.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.89
|
$2.22
KZT1,205.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.65
|
$0.58
KZT314.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.70
|
$0.87
KZT471.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.15
|
$0.94
KZT512.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.19
|
$0.83
KZT448.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.48
|
$0.24
KZT128.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.04
|
$0.18
KZT97.28
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Almaty
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES799.59
|
$1.89
KZT1,025.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
$14.54
KZT7,888.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
$24,232.73
KZT13,147,227.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
$6.46
KZT3,505.93
|
|
pay 63.8% more for housing
Nairobi
|
Almaty
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
$13.31
KZT7,218.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
$636.11
KZT345,114.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
$420.51
KZT228,143.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
$49.30
KZT26,748.39
|
|
pay 48.8% more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Almaty
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
$263.00
KZT142,687.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
$11,195.17
KZT6,073,825.67
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Almaty
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.41
|
$1.41
KZT766.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.20
|
$2.32
KZT1,259.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
$1.80
KZT975.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
$46.28
KZT25,107.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES798.42
|
$5.05
KZT2,739.01
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Almaty
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
$85.33
KZT46,296.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
$42.80
KZT23,218.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
$110.08
KZT59,725.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
$110.69
KZT60,053.30
|
|
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