Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Nairobi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Nairobi is 56.0% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Nairobi is 61.4% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Nairobi are 72.3% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Nairobi are 68.9% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Nairobi are 53.4% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Nairobi is 68.1% lower than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,537.20 KSh) |
2.96 £ (500.00 KSh) |
-80.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
74.00 £ (12,516.87 KSh) |
23.65 £ (4,000.00 KSh) |
-68.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.90 £ (1,336.26 KSh) |
4.14 £ (700.00 KSh) |
-47.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (845.73 KSh) |
1.77 £ (300.00 KSh) |
-64.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.62 £ (782.30 KSh) |
2.36 £ (400.00 KSh) |
-48.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.41 £ (577.59 KSh) |
1.71 £ (289.56 KSh) |
-49.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.69 £ (285.35 KSh) |
0.45 £ (75.44 KSh) |
-73.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.19 £ (201.80 KSh) |
0.39 £ (65.81 KSh) |
-67.4 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.52 £ (764.45 KSh) |
2.59 £ (438.91 KSh) |
-42.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.26 £ (212.69 KSh) |
0.39 £ (65.93 KSh) |
-69.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.64 £ (107.77 KSh) |
0.63 £ (106.93 KSh) |
-0.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (500.86 KSh) |
1.31 £ (222.00 KSh) |
-55.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (676.44 KSh) |
3.97 £ (671.69 KSh) |
-0.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (560.65 KSh) |
2.05 £ (346.77 KSh) |
-38.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (1,189.54 KSh) |
1.68 £ (284.86 KSh) |
-76.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.98 £ (165.40 KSh) |
0.86 £ (145.29 KSh) |
-12.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (79.67 KSh) |
0.32 £ (54.25 KSh) |
-31.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (206.66 KSh) |
0.60 £ (100.78 KSh) |
-51.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (324.09 KSh) |
0.31 £ (52.93 KSh) |
-83.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (102.42 KSh) |
0.32 £ (54.66 KSh) |
-46.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (82.73 KSh) |
0.37 £ (61.76 KSh) |
-25.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 £ (133.82 KSh) |
0.46 £ (77.28 KSh) |
-42.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (209.40 KSh) |
0.50 £ (84.48 KSh) |
-59.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,353.17 KSh) |
8.87 £ (1,500.00 KSh) |
+10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (288.98 KSh) |
1.50 £ (253.45 KSh) |
-12.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (384.27 KSh) |
1.90 £ (320.86 KSh) |
-16.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (2,368.06 KSh) |
2.07 £ (350.00 KSh) |
-85.2 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (338.29 KSh) |
0.59 £ (100.00 KSh) |
-70.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (10,487.10 KSh) |
26.49 £ (4,480.00 KSh) |
-57.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (676.59 KSh) |
1.18 £ (200.00 KSh) |
-70.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (381.77 KSh) |
1.71 £ (289.68 KSh) |
-24.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,074.41 KSh) |
1.77 £ (300.00 KSh) |
-94.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.64 £ (954.29 KSh) |
4.68 £ (791.48 KSh) |
-17.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (4,784,318.65 KSh) |
14,188.85 £ (2,400,000.00 KSh) |
-49.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,000.00 £ (3,721,230.70 KSh) |
13,893.25 £ (2,350,000.00 KSh) |
-36.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
259.15 £ (43,834.29 KSh) |
22.41 £ (3,789.74 KSh) |
-91.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.53 £ (1,949.64 KSh) |
10.90 £ (1,843.48 KSh) |
-5.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (5,452.97 KSh) |
31.18 £ (5,274.00 KSh) |
-3.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.04 £ (6,095.53 KSh) |
35.27 £ (5,965.34 KSh) |
-2.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.00 £ (2,537.20 KSh) |
12.23 £ (2,068.96 KSh) |
-18.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,691.47 KSh) |
4.73 £ (800.00 KSh) |
-52.7 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (214,929.15 KSh) |
112.70 £ (19,062.50 KSh) |
-91.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (1,970,560.80 KSh) |
5,863.32 £ (991,761.90 KSh) |
-49.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.39 £ (14,781.74 KSh) |
14.26 £ (2,412.83 KSh) |
-83.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.75 £ (6,385.29 KSh) |
19.17 £ (3,242.86 KSh) |
-49.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.90 £ (13,683.81 KSh) |
43.94 £ (7,431.82 KSh) |
-45.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (15,204.42 KSh) |
40.32 £ (6,819.96 KSh) |
-55.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,257.14 £ (212,641.75 KSh) |
327.22 £ (55,347.83 KSh) |
-74.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
900.00 £ (152,232.17 KSh) |
147.21 £ (24,900.00 KSh) |
-83.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,247.50 £ (380,157.55 KSh) |
835.07 £ (141,250.00 KSh) |
-62.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,597.22 £ (270,165.11 KSh) |
356.01 £ (60,217.39 KSh) |
-77.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (80,440.52 KSh) |
87.52 £ (14,804.15 KSh) |
-81.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (55,392.29 KSh) |
51.18 £ (8,657.12 KSh) |
-84.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,671.31 £ (451,843.11 KSh) |
328.45 £ (55,555.56 KSh) |
-87.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.06 | 13.52 | +122.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 121.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 186.13 miles |
Cities near Nairobi: | Cost of Living in Ruiru | 15.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Thika | 28.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Machakos | 50.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naivasha | 55.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Narok | 88.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nakuru | 98.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nyahururu | 113.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rongai | 114.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Meru | 140.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kericho | 163.26 miles |