Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 152.0% higher than in Nairobi (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 243.2% higher than in Nairobi | |
| Rent Prices in London are 531.0% higher than in Nairobi | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 267.9% higher than in Nairobi | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 106.4% higher than in Nairobi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 215.3% higher than in Nairobi | |
Restaurants | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 KSh (3.05 £) |
3,279.91 KSh (20.00 £) |
+556.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 KSh (24.39 £) |
13,119.65 KSh (80.00 £) |
+228.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 KSh (4.27 £) |
1,311.96 KSh (8.00 £) |
+87.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 KSh (1.83 £) |
1,065.97 KSh (6.50 £) |
+255.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 KSh (2.44 £) |
901.98 KSh (5.50 £) |
+125.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
292.53 KSh (1.78 £) |
596.74 KSh (3.64 £) |
+104.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
75.22 KSh (0.46 £) |
327.39 KSh (2.00 £) |
+335.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
65.64 KSh (0.40 £) |
249.70 KSh (1.52 £) |
+280.4 % |
Markets | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
426.07 KSh (2.60 £) |
819.25 KSh (5.00 £) |
+92.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
65.43 KSh (0.40 £) |
238.03 KSh (1.45 £) |
+263.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
107.26 KSh (0.65 £) |
154.26 KSh (0.94 £) |
+43.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
220.26 KSh (1.34 £) |
517.68 KSh (3.16 £) |
+135.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
675.59 KSh (4.12 £) |
557.48 KSh (3.40 £) |
-17.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
347.50 KSh (2.12 £) |
564.26 KSh (3.44 £) |
+62.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
286.08 KSh (1.74 £) |
930.36 KSh (5.67 £) |
+225.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
149.27 KSh (0.91 £) |
194.38 KSh (1.19 £) |
+30.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
56.25 KSh (0.34 £) |
102.44 KSh (0.62 £) |
+82.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
104.49 KSh (0.64 £) |
196.88 KSh (1.20 £) |
+88.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
54.51 KSh (0.33 £) |
252.21 KSh (1.54 £) |
+362.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
55.14 KSh (0.34 £) |
96.94 KSh (0.59 £) |
+75.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
64.15 KSh (0.39 £) |
90.84 KSh (0.55 £) |
+41.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
82.64 KSh (0.50 £) |
165.76 KSh (1.01 £) |
+100.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
84.52 KSh (0.52 £) |
215.11 KSh (1.31 £) |
+154.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 KSh (9.15 £) |
1,598.96 KSh (9.75 £) |
+6.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
251.01 KSh (1.53 £) |
334.75 KSh (2.04 £) |
+33.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
325.66 KSh (1.99 £) |
402.92 KSh (2.46 £) |
+23.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 KSh (2.13 £) |
2,459.93 KSh (15.00 £) |
+602.8 % |
Transportation | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
100.00 KSh (0.61 £) |
459.19 KSh (2.80 £) |
+359.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
4,740.00 KSh (28.90 £) |
32,799.12 KSh (200.00 £) |
+592.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 KSh (1.22 £) |
737.98 KSh (4.50 £) |
+269.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
321.87 KSh (1.96 £) |
514.02 KSh (3.13 £) |
+59.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
330.00 KSh (2.01 £) |
4,919.87 KSh (30.00 £) |
+1,390.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
795.03 KSh (4.85 £) |
942.72 KSh (5.75 £) |
+18.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,500,000.00 KSh (15,244.31 £) |
4,597,616.87 KSh (28,035.00 £) |
+83.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,470,000.00 KSh (15,061.38 £) |
4,405,273.45 KSh (26,862.14 £) |
+78.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,821.33 KSh (23.30 £) |
48,197.12 KSh (293.89 £) |
+1,161.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,836.00 KSh (11.20 £) |
2,467.67 KSh (15.05 £) |
+34.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,134.54 KSh (31.31 £) |
5,000.29 KSh (30.49 £) |
-2.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
5,893.89 KSh (35.94 £) |
7,491.46 KSh (45.68 £) |
+27.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,330.15 KSh (14.21 £) |
2,379.72 KSh (14.51 £) |
+2.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 KSh (4.88 £) |
2,459.93 KSh (15.00 £) |
+207.5 % |
Childcare | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
19,627.19 KSh (119.68 £) |
303,902.45 KSh (1,853.11 £) |
+1,448.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,047,290.53 KSh (6,386.09 £) |
3,303,393.35 KSh (20,143.18 £) |
+215.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,433.10 KSh (14.84 £) |
13,607.08 KSh (82.97 £) |
+459.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,268.42 KSh (19.93 £) |
6,610.28 KSh (40.31 £) |
+102.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,050.00 KSh (49.09 £) |
14,750.97 KSh (89.95 £) |
+83.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
6,711.50 KSh (40.92 £) |
16,683.40 KSh (101.73 £) |
+148.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
56,507.65 KSh (344.57 £) |
352,135.01 KSh (2,147.22 £) |
+523.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
25,096.15 KSh (153.03 £) |
262,406.41 KSh (1,600.08 £) |
+945.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
145,461.38 KSh (886.98 £) |
721,785.67 KSh (4,401.25 £) |
+396.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
59,000.00 KSh (359.77 £) |
468,822.44 KSh (2,858.75 £) |
+694.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,154.68 KSh (92.41 £) |
208,538.72 KSh (1,271.61 £) |
+1,276.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,657.12 KSh (52.79 £) |
121,229.23 KSh (739.22 £) |
+1,300.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Nairobi Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
55,614.35 KSh (339.12 £) |
601,802.79 KSh (3,669.63 £) |
+982.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.57 | 5.50 | -59.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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