Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Da Nang, Vietnam

Da Nang vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Da Nang is 6.3% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Da Nang
Groceries: pay 5.5% more in Da Nang
Transportation: pay 34.3% less in Da Nang
Housing: pay 6.5% more in Da Nang
Childcare: pay 16.6% more in Da Nang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Da Nang
Clothing: pay 47.9% more in Da Nang

The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries in Da Nang are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Da Nang.

Da Nang vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Da Nang instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Da Nang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$1.58 ₫41,318	-58.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$4.00 ₫104,458	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$0.56 ₫14,592	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.32 ₫8,383	-39.7%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Da Nang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$0.97 ₫25,411	+74.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$6.26 ₫163,552	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$5.92 ₫154,669	+76.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$1.57 ₫40,905	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$1.49 ₫38,811	-45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$1.53 ₫39,826	+20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.37 ₫9,761	-25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.52 ₫13,705	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$0.43 ₫11,128	-6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.49 ₫12,885	+2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.55 ₫14,408	-0.8%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 34.3% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Da Nang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$3.54 ₫92,387	-42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$3.96 ₫103,296	-87.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$27,688.46 ₫723,070,397	+43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$6.79 ₫177,286	-51.1%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 6.5% more for housing

	Nairobi	Da Nang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$7.86 ₫205,145	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$356.82 ₫9,318,218	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$240.85 ₫6,289,565	+44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$39.83 ₫1,040,247	+77.9%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 16.6% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Da Nang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$158.22 ₫4,131,831	-5.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$11,075.39 ₫289,228,159	+38.3%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Da Nang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$0.99 ₫25,824	-57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$1.61 ₫41,914	-28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$1.19 ₫30,989	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$21.76 ₫568,127	-50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$3.36 ₫87,801	-45.5%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 47.9% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Da Nang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$40.87 ₫1,067,390	+142.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$22.73 ₫593,692	-0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$61.31 ₫1,601,084	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$79.11 ₫2,065,915	+50.7%
Average			+47.9%

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