Restaurants | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 KSh (3.77 $) |
3,973.67 KSh (30.00 $) |
+694.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 KSh (30.20 $) |
17,219.25 KSh (130.00 $) |
+330.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 KSh (5.28 $) |
1,589.47 KSh (12.00 $) |
+127.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 KSh (2.26 $) |
1,059.65 KSh (8.00 $) |
+253.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 KSh (3.02 $) |
1,457.01 KSh (11.00 $) |
+264.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
291.42 KSh (2.20 $) |
757.04 KSh (5.72 $) |
+159.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
77.42 KSh (0.58 $) |
420.14 KSh (3.17 $) |
+442.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
65.13 KSh (0.49 $) |
308.94 KSh (2.33 $) |
+374.4 % |
Markets | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
440.16 KSh (3.32 $) |
747.78 KSh (5.65 $) |
+69.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
66.14 KSh (0.50 $) |
580.97 KSh (4.39 $) |
+778.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
106.93 KSh (0.81 $) |
450.50 KSh (3.40 $) |
+321.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
220.13 KSh (1.66 $) |
690.99 KSh (5.22 $) |
+213.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
671.69 KSh (5.07 $) |
1,012.23 KSh (7.64 $) |
+50.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
346.77 KSh (2.62 $) |
918.44 KSh (6.93 $) |
+164.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
287.88 KSh (2.17 $) |
1,191.06 KSh (8.99 $) |
+313.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
145.29 KSh (1.10 $) |
410.88 KSh (3.10 $) |
+182.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
54.25 KSh (0.41 $) |
127.29 KSh (0.96 $) |
+134.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
100.78 KSh (0.76 $) |
334.71 KSh (2.53 $) |
+232.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
52.93 KSh (0.40 $) |
387.63 KSh (2.93 $) |
+632.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
54.66 KSh (0.41 $) |
239.23 KSh (1.81 $) |
+337.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
61.76 KSh (0.47 $) |
223.69 KSh (1.69 $) |
+262.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
77.28 KSh (0.58 $) |
390.63 KSh (2.95 $) |
+405.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
84.48 KSh (0.64 $) |
334.10 KSh (2.52 $) |
+295.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 KSh (11.32 $) |
2,649.11 KSh (20.00 $) |
+76.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
253.45 KSh (1.91 $) |
334.82 KSh (2.53 $) |
+32.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
320.86 KSh (2.42 $) |
510.73 KSh (3.86 $) |
+59.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 KSh (2.64 $) |
2,251.75 KSh (17.00 $) |
+543.4 % |
Transportation | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
100.00 KSh (0.75 $) |
384.12 KSh (2.90 $) |
+284.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
4,480.00 KSh (33.82 $) |
17,484.16 KSh (132.00 $) |
+290.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 KSh (1.51 $) |
662.28 KSh (5.00 $) |
+231.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
289.68 KSh (2.19 $) |
463.60 KSh (3.50 $) |
+60.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 KSh (2.26 $) |
4,503.50 KSh (34.00 $) |
+1,401.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
791.48 KSh (5.98 $) |
510.57 KSh (3.85 $) |
-35.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,400,000.00 KSh (18,119.26 $) |
4,635,950.93 KSh (35,000.00 $) |
+93.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 KSh (17,741.78 $) |
3,756,028.64 KSh (28,356.86 $) |
+59.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,789.74 KSh (28.61 $) |
24,882.43 KSh (187.85 $) |
+556.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,843.48 KSh (13.92 $) |
9,029.83 KSh (68.17 $) |
+389.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,274.00 KSh (39.82 $) |
9,512.69 KSh (71.82 $) |
+80.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
5,964.67 KSh (45.03 $) |
19,597.43 KSh (147.95 $) |
+228.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,068.71 KSh (15.62 $) |
12,334.94 KSh (93.12 $) |
+496.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 KSh (6.04 $) |
2,649.11 KSh (20.00 $) |
+231.1 % |
Childcare | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
19,062.50 KSh (143.92 $) |
413,732.87 KSh (3,123.56 $) |
+2,070.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
991,649.81 KSh (7,486.65 $) |
7,682,432.98 KSh (58,000.00 $) |
+674.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,412.83 KSh (18.22 $) |
9,559.88 KSh (72.17 $) |
+296.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,242.86 KSh (24.48 $) |
6,389.41 KSh (48.24 $) |
+97.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,431.82 KSh (56.11 $) |
13,408.89 KSh (101.23 $) |
+80.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
6,819.96 KSh (51.49 $) |
22,396.54 KSh (169.09 $) |
+228.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
54,454.55 KSh (411.12 $) |
576,182.47 KSh (4,350.00 $) |
+958.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
25,480.77 KSh (192.37 $) |
383,499.11 KSh (2,895.30 $) |
+1,405.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
141,250.00 KSh (1,066.39 $) |
1,162,834.04 KSh (8,779.04 $) |
+723.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
61,136.36 KSh (461.56 $) |
612,632.33 KSh (4,625.19 $) |
+902.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
14,804.15 KSh (111.77 $) |
226,548.38 KSh (1,710.37 $) |
+1,430.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,657.12 KSh (65.36 $) |
151,363.54 KSh (1,142.75 $) |
+1,648.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Nairobi Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
55,555.56 KSh (419.43 $) |
781,963.20 KSh (5,903.58 $) |
+1,307.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.52 | 6.74 | -50.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 145 | 491 |
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