Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 50.9% cheaper than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.6% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.1% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
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pay 45.5% less in Nairobi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
West Palm Beach
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
West Palm Beach
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
West Palm Beach
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,025.00
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.71
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
West Palm Beach
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Palm Beach
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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