Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 36.6% cheaper than Santander.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 40.3% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Santander, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Santander
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$3.85
KES497.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.64
|
$6.17
KES796.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.71
|
$0.66
KES85.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.35
|
$0.53
KES68.77
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Santander
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.09
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
€6.69
|
$5.59
KES721.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.62
|
$3.35
KES432.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
€2.58
|
$1.70
KES219.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.45
|
$2.71
KES349.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.26
KES163.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.50
KES64.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.18
|
$0.87
KES112.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$0.46
KES59.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.48
KES62.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.56
KES71.85
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Santander
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.37
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.98
€31.39
|
$30.83
KES3,981.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$19,266.80
KES2,488,499.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.21
€12.07
|
$13.87
KES1,791.72
|
|
pay 40.3% less for housing
|
Santander
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.58
€27.66
|
$39.39
KES5,087.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.92
€561.12
|
$428.53
KES55,348.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$482.29
€409.46
|
$166.44
KES21,496.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€102.58
|
$22.39
KES2,892.21
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Santander
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€363.97
|
$166.67
KES21,527.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,279.35
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,320.61
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santander
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.95
€2.50
|
$2.31
KES298.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.73
|
$2.24
KES289.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$3.08
KES398.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.10
€42.54
|
$44.12
KES5,698.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.28
|
$6.17
KES796.32
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Santander
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€88.72
|
$16.84
KES2,175.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€28.43
|
$22.95
KES2,964.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€70.52
|
$61.84
KES7,986.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.05
€92.58
|
$52.50
KES6,781.12
|
|
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