Cost of living comparison

Singapore

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 54.9% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 62.2% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.4% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 53.0% less in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.59	$3.85 KES498.82	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.06	$6.17 KES798.11	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.03	$0.66 KES85.79	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.50	$0.53 KES68.93	-52.4%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Singapore	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.82	$0.56 KES72.25	-73.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.26	$5.59 KES723.60	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.89	$3.35 KES433.86	-67.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.41	$1.70 KES220.41	-48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.01	$2.71 KES350.75	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.41	$1.26 KES163.59	-29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.82	$0.50 KES64.68	-63.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.41	$0.87 KES113.11	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.69	$0.46 KES59.17	-63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.37	$0.48 KES62.46	-52.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.39	$0.56 KES72.01	-46.4%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Singapore	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.95	$6.17 KES799.28	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD120.76	$30.83 KES3,990.54	-65.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD181,143.88	$19,266.80 KES2,494,087.35	-85.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.68	$13.87 KES1,795.74	+46.3%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 62.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD48.36	$39.39 KES5,099.38	+8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,671.59	$428.53 KES55,472.96	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,659.99	$166.44 KES21,545.08	-91.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD162.42	$22.39 KES2,898.71	-81.6%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,591.28	$166.67 KES21,576.04	-86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,608.70	$8,008.06 KES1,036,642.95	-70.7%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD9.01	$2.31 KES299.29	-65.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.30	$2.24 KES290.08	-52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.91	$3.08 KES399.05	-75.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD140.70	$44.12 KES5,710.95	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.10	$6.17 KES798.11	-45.4%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 53.0% less for clothing

	Singapore	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD88.70	$16.84 KES2,180.31	-74.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD59.34	$22.95 KES2,970.74	-48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD129.34	$61.84 KES8,004.83	-36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD149.29	$52.50 KES6,796.35	-53.0%
Average			-53.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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