Cost of living comparison

Saskatoon, Canada

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Saskatoon Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 46.1% cheaper than Saskatoon.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 38.8% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 66.5% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 46.2% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 56.8% less in Nairobi

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Saskatoon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Saskatoon, you would:

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Saskatoon	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.90	$3.85 KES497.96	-78.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 CA$12.20	$6.17 KES796.74	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 CA$2.91	$0.66 KES85.64	-68.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 CA$2.30	$0.53 KES68.81	-67.9%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 38.8% less for groceries

	Saskatoon	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.44 CA$3.38	$0.56 KES72.12	-77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 CA$5.82	$5.59 KES722.36	+33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.29 CA$12.87	$3.35 KES433.12	-63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 CA$4.49	$1.70 KES220.04	-47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.34 CA$7.40	$2.71 KES350.15	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 CA$2.50	$1.26 KES163.31	-29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CA$0.79	$0.50 KES64.57	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.53 CA$2.11	$0.87 KES112.91	-42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.82	$0.46 KES59.07	-65.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 CA$1.10	$0.48 KES62.35	-39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 CA$1.16	$0.56 KES71.89	-33.4%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Saskatoon	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.16 CA$5.76	$6.17 KES797.91	+48.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.63 CA$82.67	$30.83 KES3,983.71	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,844.46	$19,266.80 KES2,489,819.27	-21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.78 CA$24.65	$13.87 KES1,792.67	-22.0%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 66.5% less for housing

	Saskatoon	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.90 CA$99.68	$39.39 KES5,090.66	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.99 CA$1,319.79	$428.53 KES55,378.03	-55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$805.90 CA$1,117.26	$166.44 KES21,508.21	-79.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.65 CA$233.81	$22.39 KES2,893.75	-86.7%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

	Saskatoon	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$610.71 CA$846.66	$166.67 KES21,539.12	-72.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,986.92 CA$13,845.37	$8,008.06 KES1,034,868.96	-19.8%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saskatoon	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.39 CA$7.47	$2.31 KES298.78	-57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.49 CA$4.84	$2.24 KES289.59	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.65 CA$18.93	$3.08 KES398.37	-77.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.18 CA$52.93	$44.12 KES5,701.18	+15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.37 CA$19.92	$6.17 KES796.74	-57.1%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 56.8% less for clothing

	Saskatoon	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.10 CA$91.64	$16.84 KES2,176.58	-74.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.01 CA$74.87	$22.95 KES2,965.65	-57.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.40 CA$133.64	$61.84 KES7,991.13	-35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.33 CA$179.29	$52.50 KES6,784.72	-59.4%
Average			-56.8%

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