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
€12.99
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.12
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.91
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€1.87
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.51
€8.24
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.44
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.39
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.90
€5.98
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.07
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.47
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.35
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.95
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.15
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.02
€51.97
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€30,061.69
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
€9.98
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
€25.61
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$723.44
€626.38
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.80
€547.04
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.55
€186.63
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,286.12
€1,113.57
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,537.75
€5,660.64
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
€4.87
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.53
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.73
€30.93
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Strasbourg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.04
€108.26
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€30.16
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
€71.14
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.98
€106.48
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Nairobi or Strasbourg. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.