Cost of living comparison
Da Lat is 14.6% cheaper than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% more in Da Lat
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% more in Da Lat
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Da Lat
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Da Lat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Da Lat
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Da Lat are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Da Lat.
If you lived in Da Lat instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Da Lat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.70
|
$2.47
₫64,696
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.32
|
$6.43
₫168,210
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.59
|
$0.99
₫26,038
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.77
|
$0.78
₫20,424
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Da Lat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
$1.04
₫27,140
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES721.98
|
$5.27
₫138,018
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.89
|
$5.54
₫144,981
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.92
|
$1.19
₫31,209
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.97
|
$1.85
₫48,504
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.22
|
$1.00
₫26,294
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.53
|
$0.65
₫17,015
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.85
|
$1.19
₫31,214
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.04
|
$0.58
₫15,256
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.32
|
$0.72
₫18,894
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.85
|
$0.61
₫16,078
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Da Lat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES797.49
|
$3.77
₫98,646
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,981.60
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,488,499.97
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,791.72
|
$5.89
₫154,235
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
Nairobi
|
Da Lat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,087.96
|
$12.67
₫331,644
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,348.69
|
$275.97
₫7,222,073
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,496.81
|
$199.24
₫5,213,925
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,892.21
|
$38.91
₫1,018,325
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Da Lat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,527.71
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,034,320.61
|
?? |
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Da Lat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.62
|
$0.90
₫23,530
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.43
|
$1.26
₫33,018
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.16
|
$1.19
₫31,054
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,698.16
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.32
|
$1.98
₫51,757
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Da Lat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,175.42
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,964.08
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,986.90
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,781.12
|
?? |
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