Cost of living comparison

Tyumen, Russia

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Tyumen Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 29.1% more expensive than Tyumen.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 49.1% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 33.8% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 51.7% less in Nairobi

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Tyumen. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Tyumen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.6% less for restaurants

	Tyumen	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.15 RUB608.71	$3.85 KES498.82	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.08 RUB347.84	$6.17 KES798.11	+51.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 RUB140.35	$0.66 KES85.79	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 RUB86.81	$0.53 KES68.93	-47.7%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 49.1% more for groceries

	Tyumen	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.46 RUB39.57	$0.56 KES72.25	+20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 RUB344.21	$5.59 KES723.60	+38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 RUB257.85	$3.35 KES433.86	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 RUB110.00	$1.70 KES220.41	+31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.69 RUB144.01	$2.71 KES350.75	+60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 RUB51.67	$1.26 KES163.59	+108.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 RUB44.73	$0.50 KES64.68	-4.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 RUB55.86	$0.87 KES113.11	+33.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 RUB72.48	$0.46 KES59.17	-46.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 RUB20.51	$0.48 KES62.46	+100.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 RUB16.48	$0.56 KES72.01	+187.6%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Tyumen	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.06 RUB175.51	$6.17 KES799.28	+199.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.07 RUB1,539.17	$30.83 KES3,990.54	+70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,725.50 RUB3,043,557.01	$19,266.80 KES2,494,087.35	-46.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.57 RUB304.36	$13.87 KES1,795.74	+288.3%
Average			+128.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Tyumen	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.43 RUB547.84	$39.39 KES5,099.38	+512.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.81 RUB36,957.48	$428.53 KES55,472.96	-1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.93 RUB24,870.21	$166.44 KES21,545.08	-43.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.06 RUB5,286.93	$22.39 KES2,898.71	-63.9%
Average			+101.1%

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pay 33.8% less for childcare

	Tyumen	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.63 RUB21,522.30	$166.67 KES21,576.04	-34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,044.60 RUB1,026,113.50	$8,008.06 KES1,036,642.95	-33.5%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Tyumen	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 RUB139.13	$2.31 KES299.29	+41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.84 RUB156.40	$2.24 KES290.08	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.25 RUB191.31	$3.08 KES399.05	+37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.91 RUB2,888.66	$44.12 KES5,710.95	+30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 RUB347.84	$6.17 KES798.11	+51.0%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 51.7% less for clothing

	Tyumen	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.20 RUB6,832.47	$16.84 KES2,180.31	-79.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.53 RUB3,623.28	$22.95 KES2,970.74	-46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.63 RUB8,062.20	$61.84 KES8,004.83	-34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.14 RUB8,446.18	$52.50 KES6,796.35	-47.0%
Average			-51.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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