Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 21.7% cheaper than Tartu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Tartu. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Tartu, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Tartu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
€7.92
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.65
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.04
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Tartu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.08
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€3.91
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
€2.24
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.39
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.31
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Tartu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.08
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€24,037.33
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
€7.94
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Tartu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.79
€27.08
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$597.26
€525.31
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$403.10
€354.54
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.82
€183.66
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Tartu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.75
€99.17
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,677.84
€6,752.84
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tartu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.11
€42.31
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Tartu
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.75
€97.40
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.36
€28.46
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.55
€77.88
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.46
€82.20
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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