Cost of living comparison

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Greenville vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Greenville is 2.6 times more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Greenville
Groceries
pay 97.9% more in Greenville
Transportation
pay 13.7% more in Greenville
Housing
pay 4.4 times more in Greenville
Childcare
pay 4.6 times more in Greenville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Greenville
Clothing
pay 89.5% more in Greenville

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Greenville are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Greenville.

Greenville vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Nairobi
Greenville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.85
KES498.16
$10.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.17
KES797.06
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.66
KES85.67
$1.90
 

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pay 97.9% more for groceries

 
Nairobi
Greenville
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
KES72.15
$1.92
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.59
KES722.65
$2.20
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.35
KES433.29
$3.43
 

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

 
Nairobi
Greenville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.17
KES798.23
$3.22
 
Monthly public transit pass $30.83
KES3,985.30
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,266.80
KES2,490,811.99
$27,000.00
 

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

 
Nairobi
Greenville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.39
KES5,092.69
$85.71
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $428.53
KES55,400.11
$1,428.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $166.44
KES21,516.78
$1,245.00
 

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

 
Nairobi
Greenville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $166.67
KES21,547.71
$900.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,008.06
KES1,035,281.58
$30,000.00
 

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Nairobi
Greenville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.31
KES298.90
$3.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.24
KES289.70
$4.81
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.08
KES398.53
$7.50
 

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pay 89.5% more for clothing

 
Nairobi
Greenville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.84
KES2,177.44
$45.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.95
KES2,966.83
$39.67
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$61.84
KES7,994.32
$72.50
 

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