Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 55.9% cheaper than Petah Tikva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Nairobi
- Housing
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pay 44.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 82.4% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.8% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
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pay 61.5% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Petah Tikva, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Petah Tikva
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪59.11
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.13
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.00
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Petah Tikva
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.42
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
₪25.35
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.27
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
₪16.53
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.69
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.00
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₪2.67
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.61
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Petah Tikva
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.60
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,063.16
₪151,717.22
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.00
₪110.83
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.96
₪107.01
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.92
₪3,310.19
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.70
₪3,316.76
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.18
₪440.34
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Petah Tikva
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.68
₪3,490.34
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Petah Tikva
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.53
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₪13.30
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.60
₪35.47
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.79
₪224.62
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪43.84
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.76
₪298.37
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.99
₪517.22
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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