Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 8.1% more expensive than Vacoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Vacoas. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Vacoas, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Vacoas
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR266.71
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.87
MUR220.64
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.57
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.85
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
|
Vacoas
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MUR32.26
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.34
MUR60.62
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
MUR217.83
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.03
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
MUR59.39
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.54
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.27
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.39
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
MUR60.16
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MUR21.45
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.65
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Vacoas
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
MUR249.16
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,662.96
MUR1,163,815.12
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR921.35
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Vacoas
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.95
MUR1,131.49
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$256.63
MUR11,638.15
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.12
MUR10,345.02
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,588.36
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 49.0% more for childcare
|
Vacoas
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.34
MUR8,405.33
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR174,572.27
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vacoas
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
MUR106.68
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.76
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
MUR252.16
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.66
MUR1,163.82
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Vacoas
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.87
MUR1,309.29
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.34
MUR1,285.05
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.16
MUR2,909.54
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.03
MUR2,586.26
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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