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Russia vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 2.1% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 35.0% less in Russia
Housing: pay 25.8% more in Russia
Childcare: pay 11.3% less in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 80.9% more in Russia

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

Russia vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.16	$6.51 RUB718.87	+68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES797.06	$4.14 RUB457.53	-32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.67	$0.80 RUB88.10	+20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.84	$0.38 RUB42.45	-27.8%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.15	$0.47 RUB51.75	-16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.65	$3.72 RUB410.28	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.29	$3.07 RUB339.28	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.13	$1.21 RUB133.73	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.29	$1.66 RUB182.88	-38.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.37	$0.54 RUB59.81	-57.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.59	$0.55 RUB60.88	+10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.96	$0.71 RUB78.81	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.09	$0.89 RUB97.86	+93.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.38	$0.22 RUB23.89	-55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.92	$0.21 RUB23.01	-62.5%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 35.0% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.23	$2.12 RUB233.95	-65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,985.30	$17.67 RUB1,950.88	-42.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,811.99	$26,642.44 RUB2,942,100.05	+38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,793.38	$4.15 RUB458.30	-70.1%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 25.8% more for housing

	Nairobi	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,092.69	$5.97 RUB659.74	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,400.11	$304.49 RUB33,624.93	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,516.78	$210.86 RUB23,284.59	+26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.90	$64.94 RUB7,171.10	+190.0%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 11.3% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,547.71	$190.09 RUB20,991.74	+14.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,281.58	$5,074.52 RUB560,374.63	-36.6%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.90	$1.42 RUB157.11	-38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.70	$1.67 RUB184.49	-25.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.53	$2.10 RUB231.65	-32.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,703.45	$28.15 RUB3,109.06	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES797.06	$3.97 RUB438.77	-35.6%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 80.9% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,177.44	$51.85 RUB5,725.58	+207.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.83	$33.92 RUB3,745.92	+47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,994.32	$76.53 RUB8,450.79	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,787.42	$75.61 RUB8,349.72	+44.0%
Average			+80.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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