Cost of living comparison
Butwal is 33.7% cheaper than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% less in Butwal
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% less in Butwal
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Butwal
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Butwal
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Butwal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Butwal
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Butwal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Butwal.
If you lived in Butwal instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.96
|
$1.47
NPR202.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.74
|
$7.36
NPR1,011.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.64
|
$0.44
NPR60.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.81
|
$0.16
NPR22.23
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.12
|
$0.56
NPR77.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.36
|
$4.51
NPR620.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.12
|
$2.79
NPR383.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.04
|
$1.47
NPR202.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.15
|
$1.48
NPR203.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.31
|
$1.09
NPR149.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.57
|
$0.42
NPR57.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.91
|
$0.52
NPR71.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.07
|
$0.33
NPR45.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.35
|
$0.22
NPR29.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.89
|
$0.29
NPR40.26
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES797.91
|
$4.85
NPR667.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,983.71
|
$18.41
NPR2,530.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,489,819.27
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,555,390.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.67
|
$7.73
NPR1,062.92
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,090.66
|
$10.42
NPR1,432.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,378.03
|
$66.28
NPR9,110.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,508.21
|
$36.82
NPR5,061.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,893.75
|
$26.40
NPR3,628.68
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,539.12
|
$27.25
NPR3,745.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,034,868.96
|
$883.71
NPR121,477.07
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.78
|
$2.58
NPR354.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.59
|
$1.66
NPR228.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.37
|
$2.95
NPR404.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,701.18
|
$14.73
NPR2,024.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.74
|
$3.31
NPR455.54
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.58
|
$24.02
NPR3,301.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,965.65
|
$31.19
NPR4,287.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,991.13
|
$51.55
NPR7,086.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,784.72
|
$25.77
NPR3,543.08
|
|
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