Cost of living comparison

 Nairobi, Kenya
compared to
 Kaposvár, Hungary
Kaposvár vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Kaposvár is 39.4% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants
pay 55.7% more in Kaposvár
Transportation
pay 6.9% less in Kaposvár
Housing
pay 75.0% more in Kaposvár
Childcare
pay 5.3% less in Kaposvár
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.5% less in Kaposvár
Clothing
pay 2.2 times more in Kaposvár

The cost of clothing, housing, and restaurants in Kaposvár are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kaposvár. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kaposvár.

Kaposvár vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 55.7% more for restaurants

 
Nairobi
Kaposvár
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.85
KES497.08
$8.55
HUF3,051.62
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.17
KES795.33
$6.58
HUF2,347.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.66
KES85.49
$1.13
HUF403.75

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Nairobi
Kaposvár
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
KES72.00
$1.04
HUF370.89
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.59
KES721.09
$3.29
HUF1,173.70
Milk (1 gallon) $3.35
KES432.35
$3.71
HUF1,324.00

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pay 6.9% less for transportation

 
Nairobi
Kaposvár
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.17
KES796.50
$6.02
HUF2,148.01
Monthly public transit pass $30.83
KES3,976.67
$19.73
HUF7,042.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
$24,174.40
HUF8,629,050.33

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pay 75.0% more for housing

 
Nairobi
Kaposvár
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.39
KES5,081.66
$20.89
HUF7,458.03
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $428.53
KES55,280.12
$315.66
HUF112,675.30
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $166.44
KES21,470.18
$210.44
HUF75,116.87

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pay 5.3% less for childcare

 
Nairobi
Kaposvár
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $166.67
KES21,501.04
$157.83
HUF56,337.65
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Nairobi
Kaposvár
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.31
KES298.25
$0.99
HUF352.11
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.24
KES289.07
$1.51
HUF539.90
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.08
KES397.67
$5.73
HUF2,046.93

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Nairobi
Kaposvár
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.84
KES2,172.73
$77.16
HUF27,542.85
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.95
KES2,960.41
$23.67
HUF8,450.65
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$61.84
KES7,977.01
$86.81
HUF30,985.71

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