Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Nepal

Nepal vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Nepal is 35.6% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Nepal
Groceries: pay 34.4% less in Nepal
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in Nepal
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Nepal
Childcare: pay 66.8% less in Nepal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.0% less in Nepal
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Nepal

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nepal.

Nepal vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Nepal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.43	$1.57 NPR213.24	-59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES797.49	$6.71 NPR909.45	+8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.72	$0.42 NPR56.33	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.87	$0.16 NPR21.34	-70.4%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 34.4% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Nepal
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.19	$0.46 NPR62.98	-16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.04	$3.21 NPR434.74	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.53	$2.81 NPR381.11	-16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.24	$1.50 NPR203.34	-12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.48	$1.41 NPR191.59	-47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.46	$0.99 NPR133.72	-22.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.63	$0.40 NPR54.67	-19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.02	$0.48 NPR64.47	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.13	$0.27 NPR36.18	-41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.41	$0.18 NPR25.08	-61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.96	$0.26 NPR35.37	-53.1%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Nepal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.66	$4.84 NPR656.33	-21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,987.46	$15.93 NPR2,159.88	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,492,160.67	$30,847.90 NPR4,183,821.10	+60.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,794.36	$9.11 NPR1,235.25	-34.3%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Nairobi	Nepal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,095.45	$9.30 NPR1,261.16	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,430.11	$83.84 NPR11,371.39	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,528.43	$52.73 NPR7,151.75	-68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,896.47	$20.72 NPR2,810.47	-7.5%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 66.8% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Nepal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,559.38	$51.59 NPR6,996.37	-69.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,842.14	$2,839.32 NPR385,089.10	-64.5%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Nepal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.06	$2.21 NPR299.14	-4.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.86	$1.57 NPR212.43	-30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.75	$2.90 NPR393.97	-5.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,706.54	$16.62 NPR2,254.68	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES797.49	$2.96 NPR401.01	-52.0%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Nairobi	Nepal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,178.62	$21.36 NPR2,897.26	+26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,968.44	$27.01 NPR3,663.21	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,998.65	$40.30 NPR5,465.75	-34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,791.10	$30.56 NPR4,144.83	-41.8%
Average			-8.0%

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