Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Los Angeles, CA 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 172.7% higher than in Nairobi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 253.2% higher than in Nairobi | |
| Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 502.2% higher than in Nairobi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 304.4% higher than in Nairobi | |
| Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 174.4% higher than in Nairobi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 323.2% higher than in Nairobi | |
Restaurants | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
550.00 KSh (4.16 $) |
3,307.73 KSh (25.00 $) |
+501.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 KSh (30.23 $) |
15,877.12 KSh (120.00 $) |
+296.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 KSh (5.29 $) |
1,587.71 KSh (12.00 $) |
+126.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 KSh (2.27 $) |
1,058.47 KSh (8.00 $) |
+252.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 KSh (3.02 $) |
1,323.09 KSh (10.00 $) |
+230.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
291.19 KSh (2.20 $) |
707.85 KSh (5.35 $) |
+143.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
78.14 KSh (0.59 $) |
370.41 KSh (2.80 $) |
+374.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
63.13 KSh (0.48 $) |
278.51 KSh (2.10 $) |
+341.1 % |
Markets | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
442.18 KSh (3.34 $) |
635.51 KSh (4.80 $) |
+43.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
66.00 KSh (0.50 $) |
638.16 KSh (4.82 $) |
+866.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
110.63 KSh (0.84 $) |
359.69 KSh (2.72 $) |
+225.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
230.75 KSh (1.74 $) |
709.53 KSh (5.36 $) |
+207.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
671.69 KSh (5.08 $) |
835.90 KSh (6.32 $) |
+24.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
345.44 KSh (2.61 $) |
1,006.24 KSh (7.61 $) |
+191.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
281.83 KSh (2.13 $) |
1,104.29 KSh (8.35 $) |
+291.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
140.93 KSh (1.07 $) |
333.20 KSh (2.52 $) |
+136.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
52.95 KSh (0.40 $) |
126.28 KSh (0.95 $) |
+138.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
99.75 KSh (0.75 $) |
197.81 KSh (1.50 $) |
+98.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
51.75 KSh (0.39 $) |
294.45 KSh (2.23 $) |
+469.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
53.79 KSh (0.41 $) |
190.07 KSh (1.44 $) |
+253.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
58.79 KSh (0.44 $) |
139.80 KSh (1.06 $) |
+137.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
78.48 KSh (0.59 $) |
271.99 KSh (2.06 $) |
+246.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
83.12 KSh (0.63 $) |
293.46 KSh (2.22 $) |
+253.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 KSh (11.34 $) |
1,984.64 KSh (15.00 $) |
+32.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
250.63 KSh (1.89 $) |
286.69 KSh (2.17 $) |
+14.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
319.95 KSh (2.42 $) |
515.45 KSh (3.90 $) |
+61.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 KSh (2.65 $) |
1,587.71 KSh (12.00 $) |
+353.6 % |
Transportation | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
100.00 KSh (0.76 $) |
231.54 KSh (1.75 $) |
+131.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
4,480.00 KSh (33.86 $) |
11,044.95 KSh (83.48 $) |
+146.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 KSh (1.51 $) |
568.93 KSh (4.30 $) |
+184.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
281.64 KSh (2.13 $) |
357.24 KSh (2.70 $) |
+26.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 KSh (2.27 $) |
3,862.11 KSh (29.19 $) |
+1,187.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
786.43 KSh (5.94 $) |
706.96 KSh (5.34 $) |
-10.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,400,000.00 KSh (18,139.31 $) |
3,969,279.39 KSh (30,000.00 $) |
+65.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,276,923.08 KSh (17,209.09 $) |
3,520,850.70 KSh (26,610.75 $) |
+54.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,741.33 KSh (28.28 $) |
25,967.82 KSh (196.27 $) |
+594.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,780.95 KSh (13.46 $) |
9,301.34 KSh (70.30 $) |
+422.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,226.85 KSh (39.50 $) |
9,679.67 KSh (73.16 $) |
+85.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
6,007.18 KSh (45.40 $) |
9,108.89 KSh (68.85 $) |
+51.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,276.92 KSh (17.21 $) |
1,772.94 KSh (13.40 $) |
-22.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 KSh (6.05 $) |
2,315.41 KSh (17.50 $) |
+189.4 % |
Childcare | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
20,372.81 KSh (153.98 $) |
258,003.16 KSh (1,950.00 $) |
+1,166.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
946,355.93 KSh (7,152.60 $) |
3,803,892.75 KSh (28,750.00 $) |
+302.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,412.83 KSh (18.24 $) |
8,291.11 KSh (62.66 $) |
+243.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,123.81 KSh (23.61 $) |
5,664.41 KSh (42.81 $) |
+81.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,934.78 KSh (52.41 $) |
14,002.74 KSh (105.83 $) |
+101.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
6,604.12 KSh (49.91 $) |
19,284.02 KSh (145.75 $) |
+192.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
54,190.48 KSh (409.57 $) |
329,067.19 KSh (2,487.11 $) |
+507.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
26,100.00 KSh (197.27 $) |
276,746.98 KSh (2,091.67 $) |
+960.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
144,400.00 KSh (1,091.38 $) |
625,627.04 KSh (4,728.52 $) |
+333.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
62,727.27 KSh (474.10 $) |
499,421.86 KSh (3,774.65 $) |
+696.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
14,804.15 KSh (111.89 $) |
100,864.85 KSh (762.34 $) |
+581.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,657.12 KSh (65.43 $) |
88,259.88 KSh (667.07 $) |
+919.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Nairobi Edit |
Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
54,814.81 KSh (414.29 $) |
819,383.79 KSh (6,192.94 $) |
+1,394.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.41 | 6.78 | -49.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 143 | 306 |
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