Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Debrecen, Hungary

Debrecen vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Debrecen is 36.8% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% more in Debrecen
Groceries: pay 27.1% more in Debrecen
Transportation: pay 3.9% less in Debrecen
Housing: pay 96.2% more in Debrecen
Childcare: pay 26.5% more in Debrecen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% less in Debrecen
Clothing: pay 64.9% more in Debrecen

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Debrecen are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Debrecen. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Debrecen.

Debrecen vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.1% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Debrecen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.05	$9.21 HUF3,422.81	+138.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.87	$7.37 HUF2,738.25	+19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.65	$0.83 HUF309.28	+25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.82	$0.58 HUF215.15	+8.7%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Debrecen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.13	$1.27 HUF470.51	+126.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.48	$4.97 HUF1,848.32	-11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.19	$3.91 HUF1,454.86	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.07	$2.71 HUF1,007.79	+59.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.21	$2.23 HUF828.79	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.33	$0.54 HUF199.62	-57.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.58	$0.76 HUF282.75	+52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.93	$0.81 HUF302.58	-6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$1.22 HUF453.40	+166.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.36	$0.41 HUF152.74	-14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.90	$0.47 HUF174.61	-15.6%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 3.9% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Debrecen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.05	$6.10 HUF2,266.54	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,984.37	$19.73 HUF7,334.59	-36.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	$26,042.06 HUF9,681,655.84	+35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.97	$11.97 HUF4,449.65	-13.7%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 96.2% more for housing

	Nairobi	Debrecen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,091.51	$14.07 HUF5,231.03	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,387.25	$442.80 HUF164,620.75	+3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,511.79	$360.38 HUF133,978.47	+116.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.23	$96.13 HUF35,737.96	+329.3%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 26.5% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Debrecen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,542.71	$245.51 HUF91,274.87	+47.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	$8,472.54 HUF3,149,838.04	+5.8%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Debrecen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.83	$1.18 HUF440.08	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.63	$1.41 HUF524.53	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.44	$5.52 HUF2,053.68	+79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,702.13	$39.60 HUF14,723.51	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.87	$6.84 HUF2,542.66	+10.9%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 64.9% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Debrecen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.94	$52.57 HUF19,543.91	+212.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.15	$18.33 HUF6,813.02	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,992.47	$62.15 HUF23,103.95	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,785.85	$87.68 HUF32,598.17	+67.0%
Average			+64.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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