Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 43.1% cheaper than Strasbourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 50.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Strasbourg, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€12.74
|
$3.85
KES497.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
$6.17
KES796.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.08
|
$0.66
KES85.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.88
|
$0.53
KES68.77
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€1.83
|
$0.56
KES72.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.51
€8.08
|
$5.59
KES721.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$3.35
KES432.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.32
|
$1.70
KES219.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.90
€5.86
|
$2.71
KES349.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$1.26
KES163.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.50
KES64.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.44
|
$0.87
KES112.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.32
|
$0.46
KES59.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$0.48
KES62.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.56
KES71.85
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.03
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€50.96
|
$30.83
KES3,981.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€29,476.80
|
$19,266.80
KES2,488,499.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
€9.79
|
$13.87
KES1,791.72
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
€25.11
|
$39.39
KES5,087.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$723.44
€614.19
|
$428.53
KES55,348.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.80
€536.40
|
$166.44
KES21,496.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.55
€183.00
|
$22.39
KES2,892.21
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,286.12
€1,091.90
|
$166.67
KES21,527.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,537.75
€5,550.50
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,320.61
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
€4.78
|
$2.31
KES298.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.48
|
$2.24
KES289.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
$3.08
KES398.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.73
€30.33
|
$44.12
KES5,698.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$6.17
KES796.32
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.04
€106.16
|
$16.84
KES2,175.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€29.57
|
$22.95
KES2,964.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
€69.76
|
$61.84
KES7,986.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.98
€104.41
|
$52.50
KES6,781.12
|
|
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