Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 53.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 61.0% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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