Cost of living comparison
Genk is 2.3 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Genk instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.89
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES798.22
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.80
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.94
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
pay 78.4% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.71
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.92
|
$3.35
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.45
|
$3.54
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.80
|
$3.57
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.61
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.69
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.12
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.18
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.47
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.02
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 46.0% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES799.40
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,991.12
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,494,449.20
|
$21,435.26
€20,575.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,796.00
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,100.12
|
$46.26
€44.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,481.01
|
$777.03
€745.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,548.20
|
$660.92
€634.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,899.13
|
$155.94
€149.68
|
|
pay 58.5% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,579.17
|
$267.94
€257.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,036,793.35
|
$12,503.90
€12,002.21
|
|
pay 88.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.33
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.13
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.11
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,711.78
|
$40.19
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES798.22
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,180.62
|
$99.13
€95.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,971.17
|
$49.30
€47.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,005.99
|
$82.17
€78.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,797.33
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
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