Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 27.7% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
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