Cost of living comparison

Wanganui, New Zealand

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Nairobi vs. Wanganui Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 43.9% cheaper than Wanganui.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 57.4% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Nairobi

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Wanganui Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.4% less for restaurants

	Wanganui	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.14 NZ$22.02	$3.85 KES497.08	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.36 NZ$14.01	$6.17 KES795.33	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 NZ$3.97	$0.66 KES85.49	-72.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 NZ$2.84	$0.53 KES68.69	-68.5%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Wanganui	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 NZ$2.30	$0.56 KES72.00	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 NZ$4.50	$5.59 KES721.09	+108.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 NZ$11.03	$3.35 KES432.35	-49.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 NZ$8.87	$1.70 KES219.65	-67.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 NZ$6.13	$2.71 KES349.53	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.14	$1.26 KES163.02	+86.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.59	$0.50 KES64.45	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.27	$0.87 KES112.71	-35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.09	$0.46 KES58.97	-81.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.50	$0.48 KES62.24	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 NZ$1.48	$0.56 KES71.76	-37.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Wanganui	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.21 NZ$10.41	$6.17 KES796.50	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.83 KES3,976.67
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,285.40 NZ$39,030.17	$19,266.80 KES2,485,417.29	-17.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.29 NZ$39.04	$13.87 KES1,789.50	-40.4%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 57.4% less for housing

	Wanganui	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.55 NZ$83.06	$39.39 KES5,081.66	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,206.28 NZ$2,021.93	$428.53 KES55,280.12	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$716.66 NZ$1,201.24	$166.44 KES21,470.18	-76.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.78 NZ$116.97	$22.39 KES2,888.63	-67.9%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Wanganui	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$358.33 NZ$600.62	$166.67 KES21,501.04	-53.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,916.44 NZ$30,030.91	$8,008.06 KES1,033,039.32	-55.3%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Wanganui	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.75 NZ$7.96	$2.31 KES298.25	-51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.28 NZ$5.51	$2.24 KES289.07	-31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.89 NZ$40.04	$3.08 KES397.67	-87.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$44.12 KES5,691.10
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 NZ$12.01	$6.17 KES795.33	-14.0%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Wanganui	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.69 NZ$110.11	$16.84 KES2,172.73	-74.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.82 NZ$60.04	$22.95 KES2,960.41	-35.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 NZ$154.16	$61.84 KES7,977.01	-32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.53 NZ$170.18	$52.50 KES6,772.72	-48.3%
Average			-47.9%

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