Cost of living comparison

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 50.7% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% more in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 57.4% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 24.2% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.1% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 38.4% less in Nairobi

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Nizhny Novgorod Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Nizhny Novgorod, you would:

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pay 12.6% more for restaurants

	Nizhny Novgorod	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 RUB641.49	$3.85 KES499.01	-52.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.49 RUB352.82	$6.17 KES798.42	+37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 RUB63.21	$0.66 KES85.82	-17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 RUB22.80	$0.53 KES68.95	+83.4%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 57.4% more for groceries

	Nizhny Novgorod	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.43 RUB33.72	$0.56 KES72.27	+30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.71 RUB291.34	$5.59 KES723.88	+50.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.00 RUB235.36	$3.35 KES434.03	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.27 RUB99.72	$1.70 KES220.50	+34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 RUB141.09	$2.71 KES350.89	+50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 RUB38.98	$1.26 KES163.65	+154.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 RUB43.61	$0.50 KES64.70	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB53.44	$0.87 KES113.15	+28.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB68.35	$0.46 KES59.19	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 RUB15.62	$0.48 KES62.48	+142.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 RUB15.33	$0.56 KES72.04	+185.0%
Average			+57.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Nizhny Novgorod	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 RUB164.60	$6.17 KES799.59	+194.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.29 RUB1,122.60	$30.83 KES3,992.08	+115.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,405,570.18	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	-37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.10 RUB400.93	$13.87 KES1,796.44	+171.8%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.80 RUB455.63	$39.39 KES5,101.35	+579.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$345.25 RUB27,121.62	$428.53 KES55,494.39	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.28 RUB17,540.62	$166.44 KES21,553.40	-25.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.19 RUB5,435.01	$22.39 KES2,899.83	-67.6%
Average			+127.6%

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pay 24.2% more for childcare

	Nizhny Novgorod	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.85 RUB20,491.89	$166.67 KES21,584.38	-36.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,338.10 RUB340,789.11	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	+84.6%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Nizhny Novgorod	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RUB80.19	$2.31 KES299.41	+126.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 RUB141.98	$2.24 KES290.20	+24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.25 RUB176.41	$3.08 KES399.21	+37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.89 RUB2,033.71	$44.12 KES5,713.16	+70.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 RUB340.79	$6.17 KES798.42	+42.1%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 38.4% less for clothing

	Nizhny Novgorod	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.23 RUB4,967.06	$16.84 KES2,181.15	-73.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.00 RUB2,592.67	$22.95 KES2,971.88	-30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.09 RUB6,056.13	$61.84 KES8,007.92	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 RUB5,880.28	$52.50 KES6,798.97	-29.9%
Average			-38.4%

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