Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 0.1% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Nairobi are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD148.51
|
$3.85
KES498.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD79.00
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.56
|
$0.66
KES85.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.77
|
$0.53
KES68.87
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.35
|
$0.56
KES72.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD62.27
|
$5.59
KES723.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD95.53
|
$3.35
KES433.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.91
|
$1.70
KES220.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.51
|
$2.71
KES350.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.83
|
$1.26
KES163.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.31
|
$0.50
KES64.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.31
|
$0.87
KES113.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.53
|
$0.46
KES59.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.08
|
$0.48
KES62.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.42
|
$0.56
KES71.96
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD89.10
|
$6.17
KES798.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD636.47
|
$30.83
KES3,987.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD291,716.72
|
$19,266.80
KES2,492,160.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD132.60
|
$13.87
KES1,794.36
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,193.25
|
$39.39
KES5,095.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,445.05
|
$428.53
KES55,430.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,127.81
|
$166.44
KES21,528.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD961.12
|
$22.39
KES2,896.47
|
|
pay 24.6% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,164.68
|
$166.67
KES21,559.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,019.26
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,842.14
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.85
|
$2.31
KES299.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.71
|
$2.24
KES289.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD55.42
|
$3.08
KES398.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD648.32
|
$44.12
KES5,706.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD91.49
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD700.12
|
$16.84
KES2,178.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD503.61
|
$22.95
KES2,968.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,308.31
|
$61.84
KES7,998.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,299.47
|
$52.50
KES6,791.10
|
|
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