Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Nairobi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Nairobi are 61.2% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nairobi are 71.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Nairobi are 84.5% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Nairobi are 73.2% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Nairobi are 51.7% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Nairobi is 65.1% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (3,352.69 KSh) |
2.98 £ (500.00 KSh) |
-85.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (13,410.76 KSh) |
23.86 £ (4,000.00 KSh) |
-70.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,341.08 KSh) |
4.18 £ (700.00 KSh) |
-47.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (1,089.62 KSh) |
1.79 £ (300.00 KSh) |
-72.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (921.99 KSh) |
2.39 £ (400.00 KSh) |
-56.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (600.76 KSh) |
1.74 £ (291.42 KSh) |
-51.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.96 £ (328.42 KSh) |
0.46 £ (77.48 KSh) |
-76.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.59 £ (266.96 KSh) |
0.37 £ (62.63 KSh) |
-76.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.96 £ (831.24 KSh) |
2.66 £ (445.71 KSh) |
-46.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (231.82 KSh) |
0.40 £ (66.56 KSh) |
-71.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (151.22 KSh) |
0.66 £ (109.91 KSh) |
-27.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.32 £ (556.97 KSh) |
1.34 £ (225.26 KSh) |
-59.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.52 £ (589.93 KSh) |
4.01 £ (671.69 KSh) |
+13.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (572.71 KSh) |
2.06 £ (345.44 KSh) |
-39.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.71 £ (956.63 KSh) |
1.69 £ (282.98 KSh) |
-70.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (183.88 KSh) |
0.86 £ (143.82 KSh) |
-21.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (94.18 KSh) |
0.32 £ (53.00 KSh) |
-43.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (198.48 KSh) |
0.62 £ (104.49 KSh) |
-47.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.36 £ (227.83 KSh) |
0.31 £ (52.43 KSh) |
-77.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (95.86 KSh) |
0.32 £ (53.61 KSh) |
-44.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (90.94 KSh) |
0.36 £ (61.15 KSh) |
-32.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (154.75 KSh) |
0.46 £ (77.77 KSh) |
-49.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (209.54 KSh) |
0.51 £ (85.31 KSh) |
-59.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (1,508.71 KSh) |
8.95 £ (1,500.00 KSh) |
-0.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (350.50 KSh) |
1.50 £ (251.01 KSh) |
-28.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (408.22 KSh) |
1.91 £ (319.95 KSh) |
-21.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (2,514.52 KSh) |
2.09 £ (350.00 KSh) |
-86.1 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (469.38 KSh) |
0.60 £ (100.00 KSh) |
-78.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (33,526.91 KSh) |
25.29 £ (4,240.00 KSh) |
-87.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (670.54 KSh) |
1.19 £ (200.00 KSh) |
-70.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (525.42 KSh) |
1.73 £ (289.68 KSh) |
-44.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (5,029.04 KSh) |
1.79 £ (300.00 KSh) |
-94.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (964.23 KSh) |
4.66 £ (780.52 KSh) |
-19.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (4,573,070.66 KSh) |
14,316.86 £ (2,400,000.00 KSh) |
-47.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (4,335,134.36 KSh) |
13,582.66 £ (2,276,923.08 KSh) |
-47.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.14 £ (48,469.56 KSh) |
22.33 £ (3,743.33 KSh) |
-92.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.39 £ (2,579.95 KSh) |
11.00 £ (1,843.48 KSh) |
-28.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (5,199.58 KSh) |
31.45 £ (5,272.34 KSh) |
+1.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.08 £ (7,891.72 KSh) |
35.28 £ (5,914.67 KSh) |
-25.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (2,331.80 KSh) |
12.35 £ (2,069.49 KSh) |
-11.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (2,514.52 KSh) |
4.77 £ (800.00 KSh) |
-68.2 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (308,504.67 KSh) |
114.22 £ (19,146.83 KSh) |
-93.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (3,361,871.08 KSh) |
5,987.62 £ (1,003,732.82 KSh) |
-70.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (13,786.92 KSh) |
14.39 £ (2,412.83 KSh) |
-82.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (6,699.54 KSh) |
19.41 £ (3,254.55 KSh) |
-51.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.24 £ (14,791.50 KSh) |
43.37 £ (7,270.83 KSh) |
-50.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.03 £ (15,763.06 KSh) |
40.68 £ (6,819.96 KSh) |
-56.7 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,198.08 £ (368,473.65 KSh) |
322.63 £ (54,083.33 KSh) |
-85.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,612.58 £ (270,324.24 KSh) |
149.69 £ (25,092.59 KSh) |
-90.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,303.85 £ (721,473.33 KSh) |
842.61 £ (141,250.00 KSh) |
-80.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,832.50 £ (474,824.88 KSh) |
365.08 £ (61,200.00 KSh) |
-87.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (219,802.72 KSh) |
88.31 £ (14,804.15 KSh) |
-93.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
708.26 £ (118,728.55 KSh) |
51.64 £ (8,657.12 KSh) |
-92.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,301.59 £ (553,461.20 KSh) |
328.09 £ (55,000.00 KSh) |
-90.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 13.49 | +142.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 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 |