Cost of living comparison
London is 2.6 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in London instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$18.35
CA$25.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES696.07
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES75.67
|
$2.08
CA$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES63.33
|
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.50
|
$2.39
CA$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES736.25
|
$7.26
CA$10.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES436.03
|
$6.35
CA$8.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES218.89
|
$3.28
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES344.82
|
$5.44
CA$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES144.47
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.95
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES100.21
|
$1.52
CA$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES52.64
|
$1.66
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.35
|
$0.75
CA$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES61.41
|
$0.82
CA$1.14
|
|
pay 41.2% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES787.04
|
$4.26
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,454.84
|
$75.96
CA$105.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,386,523.08
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,630.79
|
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,244.38
|
$58.12
CA$80.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES54,148.76
|
$1,708.80
CA$2,373.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,337.68
|
$1,419.42
CA$1,971.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,881.77
|
$114.45
CA$158.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES18,955.46
|
$513.72
CA$713.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES985,624.39
|
$10,274.44
CA$14,273.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.32
|
$5.14
CA$7.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.43
|
$3.34
CA$4.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES348.03
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES5,928.45
|
$49.71
CA$69.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES795.51
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,399.28
|
$66.15
CA$91.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,224.65
|
$49.54
CA$68.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,390.09
|
$99.60
CA$138.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,781.66
|
$102.74
CA$142.74
|
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