Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 20.5% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 56.3% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,723.18
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,509.50
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,613.89
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.21
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 21.8% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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