Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 9.8% cheaper than Praia.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Praia, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 98.0% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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