Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 2.4% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 50.6% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 16.1% more in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 5.7% more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 79.5% more in Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.6% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES497.08	$4.55 UZS58,791.79	+18.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES795.33	$3.99 UZS51,571.01	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.49	$0.56 UZS7,208.30	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.69	$0.25 UZS3,193.42	-53.5%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.00	$0.40 UZS5,103.72	-29.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES721.09	$3.57 UZS46,130.64	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES432.35	$4.13 UZS53,333.09	+23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES219.65	$1.65 UZS21,331.22	-3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES349.53	$1.75 UZS22,614.91	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.02	$0.57 UZS7,422.20	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.45	$0.77 UZS9,903.38	+53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.71	$0.96 UZS12,422.52	+10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.97	$0.65 UZS8,350.95	+41.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.24	$0.22 UZS2,775.70	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.76	$0.17 UZS2,234.54	-68.9%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 50.6% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES796.50	$3.69 UZS47,622.70	-40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,976.67	$6.91 UZS89,233.14	-77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,485,417.29	$18,473.32 UZS238,475,330.42	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,789.50	$2.69 UZS34,778.01	-80.6%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 16.1% more for housing

	Nairobi	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,081.66	$12.72 UZS164,235.70	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,280.12	$489.90 UZS6,324,171.46	+14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,470.18	$312.70 UZS4,036,738.56	+87.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,888.63	$29.11 UZS375,739.03	+30.0%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 5.7% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,501.04	$205.10 UZS2,647,662.15	+23.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,033,039.32	$7,070.48 UZS91,274,106.33	-11.7%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.25	$1.17 UZS15,054.17	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.07	$1.72 UZS22,255.54	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES397.67	$1.78 UZS22,945.29	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,691.10	$43.03 UZS555,501.57	-2.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES795.33	$3.47 UZS44,818.08	-43.7%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 79.5% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,172.73	$32.61 UZS420,947.94	+93.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,960.41	$47.09 UZS607,930.56	+105.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,977.01	$86.06 UZS1,110,971.64	+39.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,772.72	$94.57 UZS1,220,769.48	+80.1%
Average			+79.5%

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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: March 2025

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