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Denpasar vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Denpasar is 9.1% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Denpasar
Groceries: pay 21.3% more in Denpasar
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in Denpasar
Housing: pay 5.7% less in Denpasar
Childcare: pay 22.1% less in Denpasar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% less in Denpasar
Clothing: pay 30.8% more in Denpasar

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

Denpasar vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Denpasar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.16	$1.91 IDR30,994.99	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES797.06	$3.70 IDR59,923.66	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.67	$0.80 IDR12,979.15	+20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.84	$0.31 IDR4,993.64	-42.1%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Denpasar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.15	$1.54 IDR24,910.79	+175.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.65	$3.88 IDR62,919.84	-30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.29	$4.90 IDR79,441.40	+46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.13	$1.71 IDR27,683.70	+0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.29	$1.83 IDR29,680.34	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.37	$1.32 IDR21,363.05	+4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.59	$0.55 IDR8,962.68	+10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.96	$0.62 IDR9,997.59	-29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.09	$0.63 IDR10,192.85	+37.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.38	$0.59 IDR9,489.90	+21.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.92	$0.72 IDR11,715.92	+30.0%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Denpasar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.23	$3.30 IDR53,482.89	-46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,985.30	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,811.99	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	+32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,793.38	$3.01 IDR48,817.12	-78.3%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 5.7% less for housing

	Nairobi	Denpasar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,092.69	$20.11 IDR325,834.88	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,400.11	$223.21 IDR3,616,082.73	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,516.78	$164.75 IDR2,669,013.44	-1.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.90	$39.18 IDR634,688.36	+75.0%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 22.1% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Denpasar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,547.71	$146.68 IDR2,376,282.94	-12.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,281.58	$5,436.74 IDR88,077,443.64	-32.1%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Denpasar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.90	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	-3.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.70	$1.98 IDR32,028.16	-11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.53	$1.91 IDR30,994.99	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,703.45	$37.20 IDR602,680.46	-15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES797.06	$3.51 IDR56,824.16	-43.1%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 30.8% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Denpasar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,177.44	$34.54 IDR559,631.85	+105.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.83	$15.94 IDR258,291.62	-30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,994.32	$65.69 IDR1,064,161.49	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,787.42	$74.71 IDR1,210,280.75	+42.3%
Average			+30.8%

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