Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 0.3% more expensive than Porto Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Nairobi
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Porto Alegre, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Porto Alegre
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.10
R$33.90
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.90
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$6.00
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.06
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Porto Alegre
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.25
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
R$27.12
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$17.80
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
R$10.73
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
R$10.64
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.65
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.93
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.94
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.66
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.53
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.80
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Porto Alegre
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$20.63
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.71
R$348.66
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,514.66
R$130,748.57
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$55.20
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.89
R$105.01
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.65
R$1,710.63
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.75
R$1,338.62
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.69
R$304.12
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Porto Alegre
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
R$1,336.54
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,664.04
R$42,614.35
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Alegre
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
R$12.11
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$9.68
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$9.93
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.30
R$140.66
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
R$32.88
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$242.93
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
R$208.23
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$406.63
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.25
R$290.55
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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