Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 18.1% more expensive than Santa Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 68.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nairobi are more expensive than in Santa Cruz. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Santa Cruz, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
BOB22.34
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.64
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BOB4.16
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Santa Cruz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BOB9.82
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.95
BOB13.49
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
BOB26.59
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
BOB11.14
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
BOB9.88
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
BOB6.00
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.93
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.17
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.88
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.15
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 68.6% more for transportation
|
Santa Cruz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
BOB14.14
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.17
BOB146.44
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,072.80
BOB104,241.99
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
BOB96.80
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.27
BOB223.21
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.33
BOB3,391.07
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.31
BOB1,613.58
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.35
BOB202.96
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 34.4% more for childcare
|
Santa Cruz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.20
BOB1,509.03
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,162.96
BOB28,790.64
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
BOB9.93
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
BOB17.51
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
BOB14.89
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.91
BOB206.83
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
BOB47.16
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.19
BOB277.98
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
BOB235.79
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.22
BOB513.27
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.24
BOB347.47
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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