Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 74.8% more expensive than Yogyakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.3% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Yogyakarta. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Yogyakarta, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Yogyakarta
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.28
IDR20,786.71
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.03
IDR49,368.44
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
IDR8,166.21
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
IDR3,897.51
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 18.6% more for groceries
Yogyakarta
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
IDR18,280.99
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
IDR55,214.70
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
IDR74,506.07
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
IDR20,404.24
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.20
IDR19,485.99
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
IDR13,907.34
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IDR8,367.98
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
IDR10,489.43
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
IDR7,425.11
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
IDR7,526.11
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
IDR13,461.13
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Yogyakarta
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
IDR54,696.58
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.98
IDR113,703.31
|
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,032.71
IDR342,772,866.46
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.01
IDR49,108.61
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 34.8% more for housing
Yogyakarta
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.23
IDR394,947.51
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.32
IDR3,118,006.67
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.32
IDR3,118,006.67
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.14
IDR556,350.21
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Yogyakarta
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.09
IDR1,125,946.85
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,381.92
IDR71,412,746.07
|
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 75.3% more for entertainment and sports
Yogyakarta
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
IDR41,573.42
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
IDR21,566.21
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
IDR36,896.41
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.94
IDR259,833.89
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.03
IDR49,368.44
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
Yogyakarta
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.28
IDR558,642.86
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.23
IDR476,362.13
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.98
IDR1,205,629.25
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.84
IDR1,056,657.82
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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