Cost of living comparison
Nonthaburi is 39.2% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Nonthaburi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% more in Nonthaburi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% more in Nonthaburi
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% more in Nonthaburi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Nonthaburi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.6% more in Nonthaburi
- Clothing
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pay 64.3% more in Nonthaburi
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nonthaburi are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nonthaburi.
If you lived in Nonthaburi instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.82
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.79
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.93
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
$1.52
THB51.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.60
|
$11.74
THB393.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.86
|
$5.58
THB186.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
$2.14
THB71.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.75
|
$1.26
THB42.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.59
|
$1.49
THB50.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.68
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.11
|
$0.79
THB26.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.17
|
$0.64
THB21.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.46
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.01
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
Nairobi
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES799.28
|
$4.68
THB156.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
$34.95
THB1,171.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
$10.11
THB338.71
|
|
pay 41.3% more for housing
Nairobi
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
$679.68
THB22,775.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
$179.63
THB6,019.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
$58.17
THB1,949.37
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
$402.95
THB13,502.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.29
|
$2.04
THB68.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.08
|
$1.86
THB62.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
$53.60
THB1,796.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES798.11
|
$6.12
THB204.98
|
|
pay 64.3% more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Nonthaburi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
$29.13
THB976.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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