Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 41.9% cheaper than Queenstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 62.3% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Queenstown, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Queenstown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.75
NZ$18.03
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
NZ$3.67
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Queenstown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.32
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
NZ$6.68
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
NZ$13.22
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
NZ$8.88
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
NZ$7.65
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.25
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
NZ$2.45
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
NZ$4.47
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.48
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.50
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Queenstown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
NZ$10.45
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,200.81
NZ$48,970.02
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
NZ$31.23
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Queenstown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.44
NZ$87.93
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.69
NZ$2,348.97
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.08
NZ$2,128.26
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.74
NZ$116.96
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Queenstown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.26
NZ$625.96
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,972.15
NZ$10,015.34
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Queenstown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.02
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.70
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$40.06
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.03
NZ$95.65
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Queenstown
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$110.17
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
NZ$58.42
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
NZ$150.23
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.94
NZ$202.81
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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