Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 39.7% cheaper than Tilburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Tilburg, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Tilburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$3.85
KES498.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$6.17
KES797.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.66
|
$0.66
KES85.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.66
|
$0.53
KES68.84
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Tilburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
$0.56
KES72.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
€5.97
|
$5.59
KES722.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.78
|
$3.35
KES433.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
€4.25
|
$1.70
KES220.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€7.09
|
$2.71
KES350.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.26
KES163.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.50
KES64.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.87
KES112.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.68
|
$0.46
KES59.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$0.48
KES62.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.56
KES71.92
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Tilburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.51
|
$6.17
KES798.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.81
€69.64
|
$30.83
KES3,985.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,250.29
€34,185.41
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,811.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
€16.11
|
$13.87
KES1,793.38
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Tilburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.48
€37.31
|
$39.39
KES5,092.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.02
€1,158.92
|
$428.53
KES55,400.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$894.03
€867.02
|
$166.44
KES21,516.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.13
€151.41
|
$22.39
KES2,894.90
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Tilburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.25
€1,229.94
|
$166.67
KES21,547.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,196.93
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,281.58
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tilburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.24
|
$2.31
KES298.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.92
|
$2.24
KES289.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$3.08
KES398.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.90
€25.12
|
$44.12
KES5,703.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$6.17
KES797.06
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Tilburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.55
€49.03
|
$16.84
KES2,177.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
$22.95
KES2,966.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
€80.81
|
$61.84
KES7,994.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€93.54
|
$52.50
KES6,787.42
|
|
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