Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 47.3% cheaper than Sudbury.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Sudbury, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
Sudbury
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.68
CA$19.94
|
$3.85
KES495.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
CA$13.55
|
$5.38
KES693.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CA$3.49
|
$0.59
KES75.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
CA$1.74
|
$0.49
KES63.10
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
Sudbury
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
CA$2.79
|
$0.56
KES72.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.94
CA$5.36
|
$5.70
KES733.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
CA$11.58
|
$3.37
KES434.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
CA$3.78
|
$1.69
KES218.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
CA$6.16
|
$2.67
KES343.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.10
|
$1.12
KES143.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CA$0.60
|
$0.42
KES53.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.82
|
$0.78
KES99.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
CA$2.82
|
$0.41
KES52.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.72
|
$0.42
KES54.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.02
|
$0.48
KES61.19
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
Sudbury
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
CA$5.76
|
$6.09
KES784.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.58
CA$87.73
|
$34.46
KES4,438.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,871.90
|
$18,461.54
KES2,377,791.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.09
CA$30.01
|
$12.62
KES1,624.82
|
|
pay 64.6% less for housing
Sudbury
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.63
CA$108.16
|
$40.57
KES5,225.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.72
CA$1,300.92
|
$418.88
KES53,950.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$998.09
CA$1,355.75
|
$196.01
KES25,244.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.38
CA$110.54
|
$22.29
KES2,871.22
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
Sudbury
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.89
CA$996.88
|
$146.63
KES18,886.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,806.66
CA$11,962.53
|
$7,624.54
KES982,018.35
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
Sudbury
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
CA$7.48
|
$2.31
KES297.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.48
|
$2.24
KES288.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.38
CA$19.54
|
$2.69
KES346.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.93
CA$66.46
|
$45.86
KES5,906.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.27
CA$13.96
|
$6.15
KES792.60
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
Sudbury
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
CA$104.01
|
$18.56
KES2,390.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
CA$54.83
|
$24.95
KES3,212.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.75
CA$154.52
|
$57.17
KES7,363.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.96
CA$126.27
|
$52.46
KES6,756.85
|
|
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