Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 98.4% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 97.5% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 55.6% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.5% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sweden
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Sweden are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.43
|
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.72
|
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.87
|
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
|
pay 97.5% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.19
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.04
|
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.53
|
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.24
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.48
|
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.46
|
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.63
|
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.02
|
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.13
|
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.41
|
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.96
|
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
|
pay 55.6% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.66
|
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,987.46
|
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,492,160.67
|
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,794.36
|
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,095.45
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,430.11
|
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,528.43
|
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,896.47
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
|
pay 43.7% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,559.38
|
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,842.14
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
|
pay 96.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.06
|
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.86
|
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.75
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,706.54
|
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES797.49
|
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,178.62
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,968.44
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,998.65
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,791.10
|
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
|
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