Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 29.2% cheaper than Tivat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 59.8% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Tivat, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Tivat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Tivat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
€3.60
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
€4.80
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
€2.63
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.80
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.11
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.47
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Tivat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
€5.33
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,562.39
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.84
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Tivat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
€25.81
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$988.40
€869.12
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.23
€659.70
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.46
€86.58
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Tivat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$396.55
€348.70
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,324.34
€8,199.09
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tivat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.07
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
€2.18
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
€3.58
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.32
€60.08
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
Tivat
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€66.91
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.84
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.89
€103.67
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.12
€146.08
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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