Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 11.0% cheaper than Roseau.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Roseau
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 95.3% more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 51.7% less for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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