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
KES497.08
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.49
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.69
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
pay 78.4% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
$2.50
€2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES721.09
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.35
|
$3.35
€3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.53
|
$3.57
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.02
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.45
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.71
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.97
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.24
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.76
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
pay 46.0% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES796.50
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
$21,435.26
€19,998.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
$46.26
€43.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
$777.03
€724.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
$660.92
€616.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
$155.94
€145.48
|
|
pay 58.5% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
$267.94
€249.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
$12,503.90
€11,665.72
|
|
pay 88.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.25
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.07
|
$3.22
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
$40.19
€37.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
$99.13
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
$49.30
€45.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
$82.17
€76.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
$96.46
€89.99
|
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