Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Nairobi 

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Consumer Prices in Nairobi are 53.1% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nairobi are 58.2% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Nairobi are 68.9% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Nairobi are 62.9% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Nairobi are 48.2% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Nairobi is 70.4% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(1,999.21 KSh)
3.50 €
(500.00 KSh)
     -75.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(9,996.06 KSh)
28.01 €
(4,000.00 KSh)
     -60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,428.01 KSh)
4.90 €
(700.00 KSh)
     -51.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(642.60 KSh)
2.10 €
(300.00 KSh)
     -53.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(571.20 KSh)
2.80 €
(400.00 KSh)
     -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(529.62 KSh)
2.04 €
(291.42 KSh)
     -45.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 €
(401.88 KSh)
0.54 €
(77.42 KSh)
     -80.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(363.76 KSh)
0.46 €
(65.13 KSh)
     -82.1 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 €
(613.78 KSh)
3.08 €
(440.16 KSh)
     -28.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(253.08 KSh)
0.46 €
(66.14 KSh)
     -73.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 €
(180.48 KSh)
0.75 €
(106.93 KSh)
     -40.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 €
(457.65 KSh)
1.54 €
(220.13 KSh)
     -51.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(825.45 KSh)
4.70 €
(671.69 KSh)
     -18.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 €
(837.32 KSh)
2.43 €
(346.77 KSh)
     -58.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 €
(1,011.55 KSh)
2.02 €
(287.88 KSh)
     -71.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 €
(171.46 KSh)
1.02 €
(145.29 KSh)
     -15.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(102.23 KSh)
0.38 €
(54.25 KSh)
     -46.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(138.66 KSh)
0.71 €
(100.78 KSh)
     -27.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 €
(215.90 KSh)
0.37 €
(52.93 KSh)
     -75.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(106.00 KSh)
0.38 €
(54.66 KSh)
     -48.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(111.83 KSh)
0.43 €
(61.76 KSh)
     -44.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(223.66 KSh)
0.54 €
(77.28 KSh)
     -65.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(125.12 KSh)
0.59 €
(84.48 KSh)
     -32.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(855.38 KSh)
10.50 €
(1,500.00 KSh)
     +75.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(141.16 KSh)
1.77 €
(253.45 KSh)
     +79.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(235.13 KSh)
2.25 €
(320.86 KSh)
     +36.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(1,170.97 KSh)
2.45 €
(350.00 KSh)
     -70.1 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(499.80 KSh)
0.70 €
(100.00 KSh)
     -80.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(6,997.24 KSh)
31.37 €
(4,480.00 KSh)
     -36.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(714.00 KSh)
1.40 €
(200.00 KSh)
     -72.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(528.36 KSh)
2.03 €
(289.68 KSh)
     -45.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(4,998.03 KSh)
2.10 €
(300.00 KSh)
     -94.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(974.60 KSh)
5.54 €
(791.48 KSh)
     -18.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(4,252,607.89 KSh)
16,806.63 €
(2,400,000.00 KSh)
     -43.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(4,312,251.03 KSh)
16,456.49 €
(2,350,000.00 KSh)
     -45.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.01 €
(48,125.03 KSh)
26.54 €
(3,789.74 KSh)
     -92.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.22 €
(2,887.17 KSh)
12.91 €
(1,843.48 KSh)
     -36.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.35 €
(5,619.19 KSh)
36.93 €
(5,274.00 KSh)
     -6.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.40 €
(4,911.75 KSh)
41.77 €
(5,964.67 KSh)
     +21.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(3,156.65 KSh)
14.49 €
(2,068.71 KSh)
     -34.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(1,785.01 KSh)
5.60 €
(800.00 KSh)
     -55.2 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(27,430.74 KSh)
133.49 €
(19,062.50 KSh)
     -30.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(1,236,813.62 KSh)
6,944.29 €
(991,649.81 KSh)
     -19.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.40 €
(11,767.05 KSh)
16.90 €
(2,412.83 KSh)
     -79.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 €
(5,414.38 KSh)
22.71 €
(3,242.86 KSh)
     -40.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 €
(12,661.63 KSh)
52.04 €
(7,431.82 KSh)
     -41.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(18,948.57 KSh)
47.76 €
(6,819.96 KSh)
     -64.0 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,283.63 €
(183,302.98 KSh)
381.33 €
(54,454.55 KSh)
     -70.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 913.96 €
(130,514.74 KSh)
178.44 €
(25,480.77 KSh)
     -80.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,378.00 €
(339,580.31 KSh)
989.14 €
(141,250.00 KSh)
     -58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,787.44 €
(255,248.13 KSh)
428.12 €
(61,136.36 KSh)
     -76.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 €
(105,358.01 KSh)
103.67 €
(14,804.15 KSh)
     -85.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 €
(77,530.48 KSh)
60.62 €
(8,657.12 KSh)
     -88.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Nairobi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,142.15 €
(448,700.92 KSh)
389.04 €
(55,555.56 KSh)
     -87.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 13.52      +238.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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