Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Tel Aviv-Yafo is 3.4 times more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 4.3 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Transportation: pay 52.8% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Housing: pay 5.0 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Tel Aviv-Yafo are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 4.3 times more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES497.70	$21.33 ₪71.44	+453.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.32	$16.00 ₪53.58	+159.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.59	$2.93 ₪9.80	+341.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.77	$2.43 ₪8.15	+356.8%
Average			+327.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Nairobi	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.08	$2.76 ₪9.23	+394.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES721.98	$7.32 ₪24.51	+30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES432.89	$7.21 ₪24.15	+115.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES219.92	$3.96 ₪13.26	+132.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES349.97	$5.35 ₪17.91	+97.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.22	$1.65 ₪5.53	+30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.53	$1.00 ₪3.33	+99.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.85	$0.88 ₪2.94	+0.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.04	$1.04 ₪3.49	+128.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.32	$0.71 ₪2.37	+46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.85	$0.71 ₪2.37	+27.0%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 52.8% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES797.49	$7.55 ₪25.28	+22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,981.60	$65.33 ₪218.78	+111.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,488,499.97	$42,663.03 ₪142,877.83	+121.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,791.72	$7.73 ₪25.90	-44.3%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 5.0 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,087.96	$28.32 ₪94.86	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,348.69	$1,678.49 ₪5,621.24	+291.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,496.81	$1,216.56 ₪4,074.25	+631.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,892.21	$184.51 ₪617.90	+724.0%
Average			+404.6%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Nairobi	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,527.71	$1,153.23 ₪3,862.17	+591.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,034,320.61	$26,131.10 ₪87,512.67	+226.3%
Average			+409.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.62	$8.27 ₪27.68	+257.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.43	$4.00 ₪13.40	+78.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.16	$10.67 ₪35.72	+246.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,698.16	$72.64 ₪243.28	+64.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.32	$12.40 ₪41.52	+101.1%
Average			+149.6%

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,175.42	$105.84 ₪354.45	+528.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,964.08	$61.66 ₪206.51	+168.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,986.90	$126.93 ₪425.10	+105.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,781.12	$141.58 ₪474.13	+169.7%
Average			+243.0%

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