Cost of living comparison
Kortrijk is 2.2 times more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Kortrijk
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% more in Kortrijk
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% more in Kortrijk
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Kortrijk
- Childcare
-
pay 60.7% more in Kortrijk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.9% more in Kortrijk
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kortrijk
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Kortrijk are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kortrijk.
If you lived in Kortrijk instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES499.01
|
$20.36
€17.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.82
|
$2.41
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.95
|
$1.99
€1.73
|
|
pay 48.1% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.88
|
$7.19
€6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES434.03
|
$3.48
€3.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
$2.58
€2.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.89
|
$4.01
€3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.65
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.70
|
$0.75
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.15
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.19
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.48
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.04
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES799.59
|
$6.92
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
$52.52
€45.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
$27,329.96
€23,663.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
$22.82
€19.76
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
$46.26
€40.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
$750.23
€649.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
$656.45
€568.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
$117.76
€101.96
|
|
pay 60.7% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
$446.57
€386.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
$4,287.05
€3,711.89
|
|
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.41
|
$4.29
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.20
|
$3.13
€2.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES798.42
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Kortrijk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
$69.40
€60.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
$34.83
€30.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
$84.40
€73.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
$96.46
€83.52
|
|
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