Cost of living comparison
India is 41.1% cheaper than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.8% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in India
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES499.63
|
$2.40
₹204.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.93
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES69.04
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES724.78
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES434.56
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES351.32
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.85
|
$0.88
₹75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.78
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.29
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.27
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.56
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES800.58
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
$10.12
₹864.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,860.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
$7.39
₹630.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
$138.05
₹11,787.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
$90.33
₹7,712.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
$29.97
₹2,558.84
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
$55.73
₹4,758.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
$1,565.54
₹133,671.38
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.78
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.55
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
$15.33
₹1,308.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES799.40
|
$3.35
₹286.23
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
$24.02
₹2,051.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
$25.36
₹2,165.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
$41.62
₹3,553.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
$31.12
₹2,656.84
|
|
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