Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 33.6% cheaper than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 37.3% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 52.3% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK70.87
|
$3.85
KES499.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK56.69
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK18.86
|
$0.66
KES85.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK12.88
|
$0.53
KES69.04
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK10.61
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK31.12
|
$5.59
KES724.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK30.14
|
$3.35
KES434.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.31
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK26.04
|
$2.71
KES351.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.77
|
$1.26
KES163.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.73
|
$0.50
KES64.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.46
|
$0.87
KES113.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK7.60
|
$0.46
KES59.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.57
|
$0.48
KES62.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK3.79
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK40.01
|
$6.17
KES800.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK354.33
|
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK205,512.79
|
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK65.20
|
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK185.93
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK4,833.46
|
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK3,857.90
|
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK995.17
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
|
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,286.02
|
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK68,706.98
|
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK21.26
|
$2.31
KES299.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK13.78
|
$2.24
KES290.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK34.72
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK291.66
|
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK49.61
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK605.62
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK262.29
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK589.28
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK767.57
|
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
|
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