Cost of living comparison
Leeds is 3.2 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Leeds instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.08
|
$19.37
£15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$9.82
£7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.49
|
$2.11
£1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.69
|
$1.52
£1.18
|
|
pay 77.2% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES721.09
|
$5.02
£3.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.35
|
$5.72
£4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
$3.93
£3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.53
|
$3.52
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.02
|
$1.72
£1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.45
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.71
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.97
|
$1.38
£1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.24
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.76
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
pay 92.1% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES796.50
|
$7.29
£5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
$90.41
£69.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
$36,531.14
£28,280.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
$23.21
£17.97
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Leeds
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
$39.95
£30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
$1,258.53
£974.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
$906.95
£702.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
$207.62
£160.72
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
$1,611.41
£1,247.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
$18,081.52
£13,997.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.25
|
$6.21
£4.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.07
|
$4.30
£3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
$16.11
£12.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
$35.96
£27.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$11.62
£9.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Leeds
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
$77.49
£59.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
$38.23
£29.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
$95.43
£73.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
$84.81
£65.66
|
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