Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 40.7% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
Victoria
|
Nairobi
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.09
|
$3.85
KES498.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR139.13
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.46
|
$0.66
KES85.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.85
|
$0.53
KES68.93
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
Victoria
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.83
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR259.65
|
$5.59
KES723.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR107.71
|
$3.35
KES433.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR51.22
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.96
|
$2.71
KES350.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$1.26
KES163.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.50
KES64.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$0.87
KES113.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.79
|
$0.46
KES59.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.78
|
$0.48
KES62.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.46
|
$0.56
KES72.01
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
Victoria
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR83.33
|
$6.17
KES799.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR384.14
|
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,304.84
|
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR661.58
|
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
Victoria
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,347.55
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,037.78
|
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,382.05
|
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,053.14
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
Victoria
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.90
|
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR127,046.20
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR58.25
|
$2.31
KES299.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.95
|
$2.24
KES290.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR327.86
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,372.50
|
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR80.03
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
Victoria
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR982.48
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR419.71
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,052.08
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,094.37
|
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
|
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