Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Nairobi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Nairobi are 54.0% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nairobi are 59.5% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Rent Prices in Nairobi are 70.6% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Nairobi are 66.2% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Groceries Prices in Nairobi are 51.8% lower than in Edinburgh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Nairobi is 68.4% lower than in Edinburgh | |
Restaurants | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (2,480.83 KSh) |
3.33 £ (550.00 KSh) |
-77.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (11,577.19 KSh) |
24.19 £ (4,000.00 KSh) |
-65.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.90 £ (1,306.57 KSh) |
4.23 £ (700.00 KSh) |
-46.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (826.94 KSh) |
1.81 £ (300.00 KSh) |
-63.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.65 £ (769.06 KSh) |
2.42 £ (400.00 KSh) |
-48.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.40 £ (563.12 KSh) |
1.76 £ (290.89 KSh) |
-48.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 £ (296.21 KSh) |
0.47 £ (78.08 KSh) |
-73.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 £ (198.36 KSh) |
0.38 £ (63.08 KSh) |
-68.2 % |
Markets | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.53 £ (749.31 KSh) |
2.70 £ (446.57 KSh) |
-40.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.26 £ (207.81 KSh) |
0.40 £ (65.54 KSh) |
-68.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (97.65 KSh) |
0.67 £ (111.03 KSh) |
+13.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.96 £ (489.74 KSh) |
1.39 £ (230.38 KSh) |
-53.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.00 £ (661.41 KSh) |
3.97 £ (657.26 KSh) |
-0.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (548.19 KSh) |
2.04 £ (337.61 KSh) |
-38.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.03 £ (1,163.11 KSh) |
1.72 £ (284.86 KSh) |
-75.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (157.33 KSh) |
0.86 £ (142.21 KSh) |
-9.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (76.20 KSh) |
0.32 £ (52.89 KSh) |
-30.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (202.55 KSh) |
0.61 £ (101.26 KSh) |
-50.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 £ (316.89 KSh) |
0.31 £ (50.80 KSh) |
-84.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (95.21 KSh) |
0.33 £ (54.32 KSh) |
-42.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (82.54 KSh) |
0.35 £ (58.01 KSh) |
-29.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (133.11 KSh) |
0.48 £ (79.25 KSh) |
-40.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.24 £ (205.25 KSh) |
0.50 £ (82.42 KSh) |
-59.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,323.11 KSh) |
9.07 £ (1,500.00 KSh) |
+13.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (282.56 KSh) |
1.52 £ (250.65 KSh) |
-11.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 £ (375.73 KSh) |
1.96 £ (323.59 KSh) |
-13.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (2,315.44 KSh) |
2.12 £ (350.00 KSh) |
-84.9 % |
Transportation | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (330.78 KSh) |
0.60 £ (100.00 KSh) |
-69.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62.00 £ (10,254.09 KSh) |
28.66 £ (4,740.00 KSh) |
-53.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (661.55 KSh) |
1.21 £ (200.00 KSh) |
-69.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.26 £ (373.28 KSh) |
1.65 £ (273.59 KSh) |
-26.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (4,961.65 KSh) |
1.81 £ (300.00 KSh) |
-94.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.69 £ (941.67 KSh) |
4.75 £ (785.09 KSh) |
-16.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (4,678,013.09 KSh) |
14,511.29 £ (2,400,000.00 KSh) |
-48.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,497.00 £ (3,720,744.58 KSh) |
13,767.12 £ (2,276,923.08 KSh) |
-38.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.24 £ (45,026.11 KSh) |
22.93 £ (3,793.06 KSh) |
-91.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.61 £ (1,920.34 KSh) |
11.06 £ (1,828.57 KSh) |
-4.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.24 £ (5,331.81 KSh) |
31.60 £ (5,226.85 KSh) |
-2.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.91 £ (5,607.95 KSh) |
36.73 £ (6,074.86 KSh) |
+8.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.33 £ (2,205.18 KSh) |
13.91 £ (2,301.29 KSh) |
+4.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,653.88 KSh) |
4.84 £ (800.00 KSh) |
-51.6 % |
Childcare | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,270.67 £ (210,153.52 KSh) |
123.18 £ (20,372.81 KSh) |
-90.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,650.00 £ (1,926,775.76 KSh) |
5,719.97 £ (946,017.14 KSh) |
-50.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.99 £ (14,221.57 KSh) |
14.59 £ (2,412.83 KSh) |
-83.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.62 £ (6,553.52 KSh) |
18.89 £ (3,123.81 KSh) |
-52.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.67 £ (12,844.99 KSh) |
41.93 £ (6,934.78 KSh) |
-46.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.89 £ (14,866.59 KSh) |
39.93 £ (6,604.12 KSh) |
-55.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,270.83 £ (210,181.19 KSh) |
327.66 £ (54,190.48 KSh) |
-74.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
878.57 £ (145,305.59 KSh) |
157.81 £ (26,100.00 KSh) |
-82.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,244.74 £ (371,253.61 KSh) |
861.61 £ (142,500.00 KSh) |
-61.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,573.53 £ (260,243.63 KSh) |
379.27 £ (62,727.27 KSh) |
-75.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
475.57 £ (78,653.17 KSh) |
89.51 £ (14,804.15 KSh) |
-81.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
327.48 £ (54,161.50 KSh) |
52.34 £ (8,657.12 KSh) |
-84.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edinburgh Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,591.31 £ (428,572.26 KSh) |
331.43 £ (54,814.81 KSh) |
-87.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.12 | 13.41 | +119.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |