Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 11.0% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 21.2% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 95.3% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 51.7% less in Nairobi

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.85 KES498.05	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$6.17 KES796.87	-7.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$0.66 KES85.65	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.53 KES68.82	-64.0%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 21.2% less for groceries

	Roseau	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.56 KES72.13	-77.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$5.59 KES722.48	+403.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$3.35 KES433.19	-76.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$1.70 KES220.07	-67.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$2.71 KES350.21	-42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$1.26 KES163.33	-55.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.50 KES64.58	-51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.87 KES112.93	-58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.46 KES59.08	-81.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.48 KES62.36	-67.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.56 KES71.90	-59.9%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Roseau	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$6.17 KES798.05	+37.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$30.83 KES3,984.37	-4.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	-42.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$13.87 KES1,792.97	-62.5%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Roseau	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$39.39 KES5,091.51	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$428.53 KES55,387.25	+51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$166.44 KES21,511.79	-18.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$22.39 KES2,894.23	-78.9%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 95.3% more for childcare

	Roseau	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$166.67 KES21,542.71	+50.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	+140.5%
Average			+95.3%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.31 KES298.83	+25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$2.24 KES289.63	-27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.08 KES398.44	-58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$44.12 KES5,702.13	+2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.17 KES796.87	-25.9%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 51.7% less for clothing

	Roseau	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$16.84 KES2,176.94	-76.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$22.95 KES2,966.15	-40.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$61.84 KES7,992.47	-58.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$52.50 KES6,785.85	-32.4%
Average			-51.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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