Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 40.2% cheaper than Santa Ana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 58.9% less in Nairobi
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Santa Ana, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Santa Ana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,687.30
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
CRC953.91
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC741.21
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Santa Ana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,316.63
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,165.48
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CRC3,274.74
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,654.66
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,234.43
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC989.35
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC319.91
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
CRC388.27
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC683.89
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CRC636.15
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC604.11
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Santa Ana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,785.78
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.43
CRC9,868.00
|
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,982.04
CRC17,762,395.92
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,094.23
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
Santa Ana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.29
CRC24,012.13
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$831.69
CRC422,296.73
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.85
CRC297,977.81
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.39
CRC23,044.68
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Santa Ana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC264,791.27
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,268.88
CRC5,721,859.81
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Ana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,480.20
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,872.20
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,565.68
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.94
CRC49,727.57
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 58.9% less for clothing
|
Santa Ana
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,295.67
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,773.07
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.85
CRC60,852.65
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,498.67
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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