Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 32.3% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.1% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.45
|
$3.85
KES499.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
$6.17
KES798.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.66
KES85.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.53
KES68.99
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.56
KES72.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.68
|
$5.59
KES724.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.50
|
$3.35
KES434.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
$1.70
KES220.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.00
|
$2.71
KES351.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.26
KES163.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.50
KES64.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.87
KES113.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.46
KES59.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.48
KES62.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.27
|
$6.17
KES799.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€35.05
|
$30.83
KES3,994.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
$19,266.80
KES2,496,247.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.97
|
$13.87
KES1,797.30
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
$39.39
KES5,103.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€831.48
|
$428.53
KES55,520.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€676.44
|
$166.44
KES21,563.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
$22.39
KES2,901.22
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€420.49
|
$166.67
KES21,594.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,540.60
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.06
|
$2.31
KES299.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.24
KES290.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
$3.08
KES399.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.84
|
$44.12
KES5,715.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.25
|
$6.17
KES798.80
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
$16.84
KES2,182.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
$22.95
KES2,973.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
$61.84
KES8,011.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.64
|
$52.50
KES6,802.23
|
|
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