Cost of living comparison

 Nairobi, Kenya
compared to
 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Dnipropetrovsk is 27.9% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants
pay 20.9% more in Dnipropetrovsk
Groceries
pay 11.7% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Transportation
pay 19.6% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Housing
pay 57.7% more in Dnipropetrovsk
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Dnipropetrovsk
Entertainment and Sports
pay 42.8% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Clothing
pay 72.1% more in Dnipropetrovsk

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

Dnipropetrovsk vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 20.9% more for restaurants

 
Nairobi
Dnipropetrovsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.85
KES499.01
$8.43
UAH349.04
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.17
KES798.42
$6.02
UAH249.31
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.66
KES85.82
$0.59
UAH24.60

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

 
Nairobi
Dnipropetrovsk
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
KES72.27
$0.53
UAH21.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.59
KES723.88
$4.34
UAH179.89
Milk (1 gallon) $3.35
KES434.03
$3.65
UAH151.33

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

 
Nairobi
Dnipropetrovsk
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.17
KES799.59
$5.01
UAH207.55
Monthly public transit pass $30.83
KES3,992.08
$10.11
UAH418.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
$31,303.98
UAH1,296,427.93

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pay 57.7% more for housing

 
Nairobi
Dnipropetrovsk
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.39
KES5,101.35
$5.87
UAH243.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $428.53
KES55,494.39
$478.59
UAH19,820.39
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $166.44
KES21,553.40
$287.96
UAH11,925.47

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Nairobi
Dnipropetrovsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $166.67
KES21,584.38
$502.67
UAH20,817.64
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
$10,835.99
UAH448,763.52

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nairobi
Dnipropetrovsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.31
KES299.41
$0.96
UAH39.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.24
KES290.20
$1.31
UAH54.40
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.08
KES399.21
$2.41
UAH99.73

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pay 72.1% more for clothing

 
Nairobi
Dnipropetrovsk
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.84
KES2,181.15
$46.15
UAH1,911.40
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.95
KES2,971.88
$31.91
UAH1,321.36
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$61.84
KES8,007.92
$82.77
UAH3,428.05

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