Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 4.0% cheaper than Villahermosa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Nairobi
- Housing
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pay 14.4% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
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pay 22.2% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Nairobi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Villahermosa. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Villahermosa, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Villahermosa
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$3.85
KES498.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.41
MX$256.04
|
$6.17
KES797.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
MX$14.34
|
$0.66
KES85.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
MX$14.34
|
$0.53
KES68.84
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Villahermosa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.56
KES72.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
MX$92.17
|
$5.59
KES722.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
MX$89.17
|
$3.35
KES433.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MX$36.87
|
$1.70
KES220.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
MX$106.38
|
$2.71
KES350.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
MX$20.90
|
$1.26
KES163.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
MX$8.83
|
$0.50
KES64.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
KES112.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MX$11.61
|
$0.46
KES59.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
KES62.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
KES71.92
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Villahermosa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
MX$93.20
|
$6.17
KES798.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,985.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$460,864.66
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,811.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.87
KES1,793.38
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Villahermosa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.11
MX$580.01
|
$39.39
KES5,092.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.67
MX$8,534.53
|
$428.53
KES55,400.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$332.59
MX$6,861.76
|
$166.44
KES21,516.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.09
MX$950.99
|
$22.39
KES2,894.90
|
|
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Villahermosa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$357.41
MX$7,373.83
|
$166.67
KES21,547.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,050.63
MX$83,570.12
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,281.58
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Villahermosa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
MX$35.85
|
$2.31
KES298.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MX$53.77
|
$2.24
KES289.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.57
MX$73.74
|
$3.08
KES398.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.66
MX$921.39
|
$44.12
KES5,703.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.33
MX$68.62
|
$6.17
KES797.06
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Villahermosa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.20
MX$808.73
|
$16.84
KES2,177.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.95
KES2,966.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.57
MX$1,228.97
|
$61.84
KES7,994.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.50
KES6,787.42
|
|
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