Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 174.2% higher than in Nairobi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 257.4% higher than in Nairobi
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 519.9% higher than in Nairobi
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 318.9% higher than in Nairobi
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 174.6% higher than in Nairobi
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 262.9% higher than in Nairobi
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Restaurants
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 KSh
(3.73 $)
3,350.00 KSh
(25.00 $)
     +570.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 KSh
(29.85 $)
16,080.00 KSh
(120.00 $)
     +302.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 KSh
(5.22 $)
1,608.00 KSh
(12.00 $)
     +129.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 KSh
(2.24 $)
1,072.00 KSh
(8.00 $)
     +257.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 400.00 KSh
(2.99 $)
1,340.00 KSh
(10.00 $)
     +235.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 291.91 KSh
(2.18 $)
718.24 KSh
(5.36 $)
     +146.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 77.52 KSh
(0.58 $)
375.15 KSh
(2.80 $)
     +383.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 65.22 KSh
(0.49 $)
286.03 KSh
(2.13 $)
     +338.6 %
Markets
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 440.16 KSh
(3.28 $)
639.49 KSh
(4.77 $)
     +45.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 66.14 KSh
(0.49 $)
643.37 KSh
(4.80 $)
     +872.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 106.93 KSh
(0.80 $)
356.88 KSh
(2.66 $)
     +233.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 220.13 KSh
(1.64 $)
666.65 KSh
(4.98 $)
     +202.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 671.69 KSh
(5.01 $)
846.58 KSh
(6.32 $)
     +26.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 346.77 KSh
(2.59 $)
1,001.36 KSh
(7.47 $)
     +188.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 287.88 KSh
(2.15 $)
1,118.40 KSh
(8.35 $)
     +288.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 145.29 KSh
(1.08 $)
339.65 KSh
(2.53 $)
     +133.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 54.25 KSh
(0.40 $)
128.90 KSh
(0.96 $)
     +137.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 100.78 KSh
(0.75 $)
200.34 KSh
(1.50 $)
     +98.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 52.93 KSh
(0.40 $)
302.36 KSh
(2.26 $)
     +471.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 54.66 KSh
(0.41 $)
192.50 KSh
(1.44 $)
     +252.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 61.76 KSh
(0.46 $)
144.04 KSh
(1.07 $)
     +133.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 77.28 KSh
(0.58 $)
275.13 KSh
(2.05 $)
     +256.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 84.48 KSh
(0.63 $)
293.51 KSh
(2.19 $)
     +247.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,500.00 KSh
(11.19 $)
2,009.33 KSh
(15.00 $)
     +34.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 253.45 KSh
(1.89 $)
300.63 KSh
(2.24 $)
     +18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 320.86 KSh
(2.39 $)
516.03 KSh
(3.85 $)
     +60.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 KSh
(2.61 $)
1,608.00 KSh
(12.00 $)
     +359.4 %
Transportation
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.00 KSh
(0.75 $)
234.50 KSh
(1.75 $)
     +134.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 4,480.00 KSh
(33.43 $)
11,652.17 KSh
(86.96 $)
     +160.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 KSh
(1.49 $)
576.20 KSh
(4.30 $)
     +188.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 289.68 KSh
(2.16 $)
361.80 KSh
(2.70 $)
     +24.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 KSh
(2.24 $)
3,911.46 KSh
(29.19 $)
     +1,203.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 791.48 KSh
(5.91 $)
715.70 KSh
(5.34 $)
     -9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,400,000.00 KSh
(17,910.45 $)
4,086,933.00 KSh
(30,499.50 $)
     +70.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,350,000.00 KSh
(17,537.31 $)
3,565,841.15 KSh
(26,610.75 $)
     +51.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,789.74 KSh
(28.28 $)
26,031.64 KSh
(194.27 $)
     +586.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,843.48 KSh
(13.76 $)
9,195.53 KSh
(68.62 $)
     +398.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,274.00 KSh
(39.36 $)
10,050.45 KSh
(75.00 $)
     +90.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 5,968.18 KSh
(44.54 $)
7,885.38 KSh
(58.85 $)
     +32.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,070.00 KSh
(15.45 $)
1,795.60 KSh
(13.40 $)
     -13.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 KSh
(5.97 $)
2,412.00 KSh
(18.00 $)
     +201.5 %
Childcare
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 19,062.50 KSh
(142.26 $)
261,300.00 KSh
(1,950.00 $)
     +1,270.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 992,238.10 KSh
(7,404.76 $)
3,852,500.00 KSh
(28,750.00 $)
     +288.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,412.83 KSh
(18.01 $)
8,329.17 KSh
(62.16 $)
     +245.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,242.86 KSh
(24.20 $)
5,736.79 KSh
(42.81 $)
     +76.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 7,431.82 KSh
(55.46 $)
14,257.60 KSh
(106.40 $)
     +91.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 6,819.96 KSh
(50.90 $)
19,557.56 KSh
(145.95 $)
     +186.8 %
Rent Per Month
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 54,454.55 KSh
(406.38 $)
335,359.51 KSh
(2,502.68 $)
     +515.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 25,480.77 KSh
(190.15 $)
284,169.33 KSh
(2,120.67 $)
     +1,015.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 141,250.00 KSh
(1,054.10 $)
632,527.86 KSh
(4,720.36 $)
     +347.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 61,136.36 KSh
(456.24 $)
498,072.85 KSh
(3,716.96 $)
     +714.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 14,804.15 KSh
(110.48 $)
102,153.74 KSh
(762.34 $)
     +590.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,657.12 KSh
(64.61 $)
89,387.69 KSh
(667.07 $)
     +932.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Nairobi Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 55,555.56 KSh
(414.59 $)
720,633.14 KSh
(5,377.86 $)
     +1,197.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.52 6.78      -49.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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