Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 26.2% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 51.4% less in Nairobi
Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.29
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.40
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.59
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.40
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.14
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.83
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.10
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.60
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.94
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.15
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.74
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD653.27
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,655.10
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.24
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
Port Of Spain
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.49
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,318.02
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,886.93
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.24
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,552.26
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,933.58
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.88
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.14
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.59
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.34
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.39
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD378.19
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.95
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD709.36
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.76
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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