Cost of living comparison

Sydney, Australia

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 58.0% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 69.7% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 73.4% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 59.2% less in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.4% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.48 A$25.79	$3.85 KES499.63	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.47	$6.17 KES799.40	-37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 A$3.90	$0.66 KES85.93	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 A$3.20	$0.53 KES69.04	-74.0%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Sydney	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.80 A$4.38	$0.56 KES72.36	-80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 A$8.85	$5.59 KES724.78	-1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 A$10.34	$3.35 KES434.56	-49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.35 A$6.80	$1.70 KES220.77	-60.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 A$6.13	$2.71 KES351.32	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 A$2.30	$1.26 KES163.85	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 A$2.01	$0.50 KES64.78	-61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 A$2.15	$0.87 KES113.29	-36.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 A$3.03	$0.46 KES59.27	-76.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.73	$0.48 KES62.56	-56.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 A$1.60	$0.56 KES72.13	-45.7%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Sydney	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.95 A$7.75	$6.17 KES800.58	+24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$143.27 A$224.25	$30.83 KES3,997.01	-78.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,825.21	$19,266.80 KES2,498,133.37	-34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.14 A$48.74	$13.87 KES1,798.66	-55.5%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 69.7% less for housing

	Sydney	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.22 A$81.74	$39.39 KES5,107.66	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,177.38 A$3,408.20	$428.53 KES55,562.95	-80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,459.01 A$2,283.75	$166.44 KES21,580.03	-88.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.64 A$238.92	$22.39 KES2,903.41	-85.3%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 73.4% less for childcare

	Sydney	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,995.92 A$3,124.17	$166.67 KES21,611.05	-91.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,906.19 A$28,028.17	$8,008.06 KES1,038,324.64	-55.3%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.59 A$10.32	$2.31 KES299.78	-64.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 A$5.43	$2.24 KES290.55	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.95 A$51.58	$3.08 KES399.70	-90.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.52 A$93.17	$44.12 KES5,720.22	-25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.82 A$24.76	$6.17 KES799.40	-61.0%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 59.2% less for clothing

	Sydney	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.12 A$116.02	$16.84 KES2,183.84	-77.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.36 A$83.52	$22.95 KES2,975.55	-57.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.20 A$169.37	$61.84 KES8,017.82	-42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.17 A$203.75	$52.50 KES6,807.37	-59.7%
Average			-59.2%

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