Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 69.7% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 83.5% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
$5.38
KES696.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
$0.59
KES75.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
$0.49
KES63.33
|
|
pay 61.4% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
$0.56
KES72.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
$5.70
KES736.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
$3.37
KES436.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
$1.69
KES218.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
$2.67
KES344.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
$1.12
KES144.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
$0.42
KES53.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
$0.78
KES100.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
$0.41
KES52.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
$0.42
KES54.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
$0.48
KES61.41
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
$6.09
KES787.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
$34.46
KES4,454.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
$18,461.54
KES2,386,523.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
$12.62
KES1,630.79
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
$40.57
KES5,244.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
$418.88
KES54,148.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
$196.01
KES25,337.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
$22.29
KES2,881.77
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
$146.63
KES18,955.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
$7,624.54
KES985,624.39
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
$2.31
KES298.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
$2.24
KES289.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
$2.69
KES348.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
$45.86
KES5,928.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
$6.15
KES795.51
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
$18.56
KES2,399.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
$24.95
KES3,224.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
$57.17
KES7,390.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
$52.46
KES6,781.66
|
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