Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Armenia

Armenia vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 51.3% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 60.9% more in Armenia
Groceries: pay 6.3% more in Armenia
Transportation: pay 24.0% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Armenia
Childcare: pay 37.6% more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in Armenia
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Armenia

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

Armenia vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.9% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES497.08	$10.61 AMD4,138.59	+175.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES795.33	$9.00 AMD3,511.53	+46.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.49	$0.86 AMD335.82	+29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.69	$0.49 AMD191.69	-7.7%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 6.3% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.00	$0.70 AMD272.09	+25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES721.09	$3.88 AMD1,514.39	-30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES432.35	$5.47 AMD2,134.84	+63.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES219.65	$2.20 AMD856.50	+29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES349.53	$3.20 AMD1,249.78	+18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.02	$0.56 AMD217.78	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.45	$0.73 AMD286.07	+46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.71	$0.64 AMD248.96	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.97	$0.80 AMD310.48	+74.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.24	$0.34 AMD130.92	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.76	$0.31 AMD122.64	-43.5%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 24.0% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES796.50	$4.63 AMD1,804.24	-25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,976.67	$12.86 AMD5,016.47	-58.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,485,417.29	$30,864.95 AMD12,039,529.79	+60.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,789.50	$3.76 AMD1,464.81	-72.9%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,081.66	$19.21 AMD7,492.90	-51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,280.12	$684.28 AMD266,916.41	+59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,470.18	$447.92 AMD174,719.87	+169.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,888.63	$89.01 AMD34,719.25	+297.5%
Average			+118.8%

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pay 37.6% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,501.04	$270.71 AMD105,596.71	+62.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,033,039.32	$9,038.40 AMD3,525,620.24	+12.9%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.25	$1.67 AMD652.14	-27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.07	$2.87 AMD1,118.37	+27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES397.67	$2.57 AMD1,003.29	-16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,691.10	$67.15 AMD26,194.91	+52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES795.33	$5.79 AMD2,257.41	-6.1%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,172.73	$70.99 AMD27,691.64	+321.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,960.41	$51.27 AMD19,998.34	+123.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,977.01	$139.93 AMD54,581.84	+126.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,772.72	$75.15 AMD29,313.64	+43.1%
Average			+153.6%

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