Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 22.9% cheaper than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% more in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.05
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.65
|
$0.49
₹41.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.82
|
$0.19
₹15.80
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$0.55
₹46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.48
|
$2.37
₹201.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.19
|
$2.88
₹244.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
$1.15
₹97.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.21
|
$1.61
₹137.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.33
|
$0.89
₹75.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.58
|
$0.35
₹29.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.93
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.08
|
$0.29
₹24.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.36
|
$0.20
₹16.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.90
|
$0.23
₹19.46
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.05
|
$4.41
₹375.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
$11.85
₹1,008.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
$2.49
₹211.73
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
$8.48
₹721.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
$279.66
₹23,792.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
$164.09
₹13,960.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
$46.25
₹3,934.88
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
$92.50
₹7,869.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
$1,766.20
₹150,261.64
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
$2.37
₹201.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.63
|
$2.43
₹206.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
$21.31
₹1,812.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$4.92
₹418.42
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
$32.25
₹2,743.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
$32.29
₹2,747.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
$53.15
₹4,521.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
$40.86
₹3,476.31
|
|
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