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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 59.4% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 27.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 48.4% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.9% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 15.6% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.16	$6.66 SAR25.00	+72.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES797.06	$7.99 SAR30.00	+29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.67	$0.75 SAR2.82	+13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.84	$0.25 SAR0.94	-53.2%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 27.8% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.15	$1.05 SAR3.93	+87.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.65	$3.72 SAR13.96	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.29	$6.45 SAR24.23	+92.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.13	$2.70 SAR10.14	+58.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.29	$3.38 SAR12.70	+24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.37	$1.00 SAR3.77	-20.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.59	$0.73 SAR2.74	+46.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.96	$0.69 SAR2.57	-21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.09	$0.75 SAR2.82	+64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.38	$0.55 SAR2.06	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.92	$0.52 SAR1.96	-6.2%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.23	$2.35 SAR8.82	-62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,985.30	$34.61 SAR129.99	+12.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,811.99	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	+37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,793.38	$14.64 SAR54.99	+5.6%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,092.69	$72.50 SAR272.27	+84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,400.11	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,516.78	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	+138.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.90	$84.65 SAR317.92	+278.0%
Average			+126.6%

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pay 48.4% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,547.71	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	+121.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,281.58	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	-24.7%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 86.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.90	$1.86 SAR7.00	-19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.70	$4.16 SAR15.63	+85.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.53	$6.66 SAR25.00	+115.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,703.45	$94.62 SAR355.36	+114.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES797.06	$14.64 SAR54.99	+137.5%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,177.44	$49.05 SAR184.23	+191.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.83	$56.89 SAR213.66	+147.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,994.32	$93.50 SAR351.15	+51.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,787.42	$83.80 SAR314.70	+59.6%
Average			+112.5%

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