Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 12.6% more expensive than Selangor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Nairobi are more expensive than in Selangor. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Selangor, you would:
pay 48.7% more for restaurants
Selangor
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.39
MYR10.15
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.86
MYR16.44
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MYR1.37
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
Selangor
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
MYR3.85
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
MYR24.98
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
MYR30.44
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MYR7.66
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.85
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MYR1.90
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Selangor
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
Selangor
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.93
MYR1,885.33
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.14
MYR1,418.03
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.01
MYR212.88
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
Selangor
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.71
MYR773.47
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,192.88
MYR30,616.51
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
Selangor
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.20
MYR17.89
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
MYR9.48
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.13
MYR170.81
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
Selangor
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.89
MYR284.73
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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