Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 2.5 times more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 87.4% more in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% more in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 60.2% more in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.4% more in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dresden
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Dresden are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.08
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.49
|
$3.30
€2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.69
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
pay 87.4% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES721.09
|
$6.79
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.35
|
$4.34
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
$3.39
€2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.53
|
$5.86
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.02
|
$1.29
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.45
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.71
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.97
|
$1.90
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.24
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.76
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 55.5% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES796.50
|
$7.27
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
$53.59
€47.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
$29,130.52
€25,567.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
$24.86
€21.82
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
$48.79
€42.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
$825.93
€724.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
$533.41
€468.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
$237.93
€208.83
|
|
pay 60.2% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
$285.80
€250.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
$11,923.36
€10,465.14
|
|
pay 87.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.25
|
$4.82
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.07
|
$3.61
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
$8.79
€7.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
$32.51
€28.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
$62.52
€54.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
$37.51
€32.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
$100.03
€87.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
$112.54
€98.77
|
|
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