Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 70.1% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.1% more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 80.7% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Salvador
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in San Salvador are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 77.1% more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.16
|
$10.00
SVC87.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES797.06
|
$7.00
SVC61.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.67
|
$1.09
SVC9.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.84
|
$0.91
SVC7.97
|
|
pay 80.7% more for groceries
Nairobi
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.15
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.65
|
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.29
|
$7.39
SVC64.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.13
|
$3.04
SVC26.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.29
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.37
|
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.59
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.96
|
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.09
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.38
|
$0.99
SVC8.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.92
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
Nairobi
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.23
|
$3.97
SVC34.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,985.30
|
$20.00
SVC174.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,811.99
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,381.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,793.38
|
$33.43
SVC292.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Nairobi
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,092.69
|
$42.14
SVC368.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,400.11
|
$858.33
SVC7,497.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,516.78
|
$641.67
SVC5,605.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,894.90
|
$81.52
SVC712.10
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
Nairobi
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,547.71
|
$160.29
SVC1,400.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,281.58
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,146.31
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.90
|
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.70
|
$3.24
SVC28.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.53
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,703.45
|
$30.67
SVC267.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES797.06
|
$5.50
SVC48.04
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Nairobi
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,177.44
|
$72.14
SVC630.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,966.83
|
$47.86
SVC418.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,994.32
|
$112.14
SVC979.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,787.42
|
$108.33
SVC946.32
|
|
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