Cost of living comparison

Zielona Gora, Poland

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Zielona Gora Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 0.6% cheaper than Zielona Gora.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 18.7% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 1.8% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 59.4% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 47.5% less in Nairobi

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Zielona Gora. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Zielona Gora Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Zielona Gora, you would:

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pay 45.9% less for restaurants

	Zielona Gora	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.42 PLN27.81	$3.85 KES497.85	-48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 PLN26.42	$6.17 KES796.57	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN6.03	$0.66 KES85.62	-58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 PLN5.56	$0.53 KES68.79	-64.1%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Zielona Gora	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 PLN3.94	$0.56 KES72.11	-46.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.22	$5.59 KES722.20	+29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.62 PLN13.56	$3.35 KES433.02	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PLN10.28	$1.70 KES219.99	-38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 PLN7.15	$2.71 KES350.07	+42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.51	$1.26 KES163.27	+213.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 PLN2.31	$0.50 KES64.55	-19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 PLN2.63	$0.87 KES112.89	+24.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 PLN2.52	$0.46 KES59.06	-32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 PLN1.20	$0.48 KES62.34	+50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 PLN1.89	$0.56 KES71.87	+10.3%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 18.7% more for transportation

	Zielona Gora	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.04 PLN22.62	$6.17 KES797.74	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.68 PLN88.71	$30.83 KES3,982.83	+30.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,830.50 PLN115,495.87	$19,266.80 KES2,489,270.65	-37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.72 PLN28.92	$13.87 KES1,792.27	+79.7%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 1.8% more for housing

	Zielona Gora	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.85 PLN55.62	$39.39 KES5,089.54	+165.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.91 PLN1,854.02	$428.53 KES55,365.83	-13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.91 PLN1,854.02	$166.44 KES21,503.47	-66.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.08 PLN389.89	$22.39 KES2,893.11	-78.5%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 59.4% more for childcare

	Zielona Gora	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$339.01 PLN1,270.00	$166.67 KES21,534.37	-50.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,969.47 PLN11,124.09	$8,008.06 KES1,034,640.93	+169.7%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Zielona Gora	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 PLN10.20	$2.31 KES298.71	-15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 PLN9.89	$2.24 KES289.52	-15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 PLN17.15	$3.08 KES398.28	-32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.12 PLN139.05	$44.12 KES5,699.93	+18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.93 PLN25.96	$6.17 KES796.57	-11.0%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 47.5% less for clothing

	Zielona Gora	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.61 PLN324.45	$16.84 KES2,176.10	-80.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.05 PLN142.53	$22.95 KES2,965.00	-39.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.24 PLN278.10	$61.84 KES7,989.37	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.36 PLN417.15	$52.50 KES6,783.22	-52.9%
Average			-47.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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