Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 2.1 times more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 68.3% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Cyprus
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cyprus are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.05
|
$15.56
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$8.31
€7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.65
|
$1.68
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.82
|
$1.03
€0.93
|
|
pay 68.3% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.48
|
$6.32
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.19
|
$6.39
€5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
$3.86
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.21
|
$3.79
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.33
|
$1.18
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.58
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.93
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.08
|
$1.25
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.36
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.90
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.05
|
$5.54
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
$26,716.67
€23,935.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
$20.31
€18.20
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
$33.66
€30.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
$862.00
€772.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
$707.00
€633.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
$139.26
€124.77
|
|
pay 70.8% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
$417.93
€374.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
$7,282.83
€6,524.62
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
$3.45
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.63
|
$3.61
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
$4.90
€4.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
$59.44
€53.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$10.85
€9.72
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
$81.33
€72.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
$46.86
€41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
$112.61
€100.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
$107.65
€96.44
|
|
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