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Puerto Escondido vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Escondido is 22.8% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% more in Puerto Escondido
Groceries: pay 50.4% more in Puerto Escondido
Transportation: pay 25.1% less in Puerto Escondido
Housing: pay 90.3% more in Puerto Escondido
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Puerto Escondido
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Puerto Escondido

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Puerto Escondido are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Puerto Escondido. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Puerto Escondido.

Puerto Escondido vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 41.6% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Puerto Escondido
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.16	$6.17 MX$127.37	+60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES797.06	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.67	$0.92 MX$18.95	+38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.84	$0.67 MX$13.83	+25.9%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 50.4% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Puerto Escondido
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.15	$2.23 MX$46.09	+300.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.65	$2.98 MX$61.45	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.29	$4.89 MX$100.80	+45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.13	$2.23 MX$46.09	+31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.29	$4.71 MX$97.15	+73.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.37	$0.90 MX$18.58	-28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.59	$0.38 MX$7.90	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.96	$0.50 MX$10.22	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.09	$0.71 MX$14.71	+56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.38	$0.90 MX$18.58	+86.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.92	$1.13 MX$23.23	+102.4%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Puerto Escondido
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.23	$4.62 MX$95.36	-25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,985.30	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,811.99	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,793.38	??
Average			-25.1%

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pay 90.3% more for housing

	Nairobi	Puerto Escondido
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,092.69	$68.14 MX$1,405.76	+73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,400.11	$409.53 MX$8,449.19	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,516.78	$509.61 MX$10,513.94	+206.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.90	$41.76 MX$861.49	+86.5%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Puerto Escondido
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,547.71	$111.69 MX$2,304.32	-33.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,281.58	??
Average			-33.0%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Puerto Escondido
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.90	$2.13 MX$44.04	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.70	$3.17 MX$65.41	+41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.53	$4.22 MX$87.05	+36.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,703.45	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES797.06	$4.96 MX$102.41	-19.5%
Average			+12.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Nairobi	Puerto Escondido
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,177.44	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.83	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,994.32	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,787.42	??

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