Cost of living comparison
Stuttgart is 3.0 times more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Stuttgart instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.08
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.49
|
$3.45
€3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.69
|
$2.83
€2.64
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
$2.07
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES721.09
|
$6.84
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.35
|
$4.67
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
$3.60
€3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.53
|
$6.78
€6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.02
|
$1.36
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.45
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.71
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.97
|
$2.13
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.24
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.76
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES796.50
|
$7.11
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
$29,130.52
€27,177.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
$48.20
€44.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
$1,202.27
€1,121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
$930.29
€867.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
$251.58
€234.72
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
$632.34
€589.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
$15,629.88
€14,582.15
|
|
pay 95.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.25
|
$4.82
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.07
|
$3.85
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
$8.79
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
$50.91
€47.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$12.06
€11.25
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
$96.34
€89.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
$50.52
€47.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
$91.10
€84.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
$105.03
€97.99
|
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