Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (3,287.50 KSh) |
3.80 $ (500.00 KSh) |
-84.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (13,150.00 KSh) |
30.42 $ (4,000.00 KSh) |
-69.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (1,578.00 KSh) |
5.32 $ (700.00 KSh) |
-55.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (1,052.00 KSh) |
2.28 $ (300.00 KSh) |
-71.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (1,052.00 KSh) |
3.04 $ (400.00 KSh) |
-62.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 $ (683.01 KSh) |
2.21 $ (291.07 KSh) |
-57.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 $ (393.33 KSh) |
0.59 $ (77.36 KSh) |
-80.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 $ (314.58 KSh) |
0.49 $ (65.07 KSh) |
-79.3 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.04 $ (531.43 KSh) |
3.35 $ (440.16 KSh) |
-17.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.84 $ (504.77 KSh) |
0.50 $ (66.14 KSh) |
-86.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.85 $ (374.75 KSh) |
0.81 $ (106.93 KSh) |
-71.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.07 $ (535.83 KSh) |
1.67 $ (220.13 KSh) |
-58.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.52 $ (988.70 KSh) |
5.11 $ (671.69 KSh) |
-32.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.74 $ (885.92 KSh) |
2.64 $ (346.77 KSh) |
-60.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.46 $ (1,244.48 KSh) |
2.19 $ (287.88 KSh) |
-76.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 $ (354.41 KSh) |
1.10 $ (145.29 KSh) |
-59.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (117.67 KSh) |
0.41 $ (54.25 KSh) |
-53.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.10 $ (276.04 KSh) |
0.77 $ (100.78 KSh) |
-63.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.24 $ (294.20 KSh) |
0.40 $ (52.93 KSh) |
-82.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.19 $ (156.95 KSh) |
0.42 $ (54.66 KSh) |
-65.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.35 $ (177.30 KSh) |
0.47 $ (61.76 KSh) |
-65.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.25 $ (295.60 KSh) |
0.59 $ (77.28 KSh) |
-73.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 $ (344.04 KSh) |
0.64 $ (84.48 KSh) |
-75.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (1,972.50 KSh) |
11.41 $ (1,500.00 KSh) |
-24.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (319.73 KSh) |
1.93 $ (253.45 KSh) |
-20.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 $ (566.93 KSh) |
2.44 $ (320.86 KSh) |
-43.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 $ (2,169.75 KSh) |
2.66 $ (350.00 KSh) |
-83.9 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (328.75 KSh) |
0.76 $ (100.00 KSh) |
-69.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (10,520.00 KSh) |
34.07 $ (4,480.00 KSh) |
-57.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (427.38 KSh) |
1.52 $ (200.00 KSh) |
-53.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (295.88 KSh) |
2.20 $ (289.68 KSh) |
-2.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (3,287.50 KSh) |
2.28 $ (300.00 KSh) |
-90.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.21 $ (554.08 KSh) |
6.02 $ (791.48 KSh) |
+42.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (4,915,955.23 KSh) |
18,250.95 $ (2,400,000.00 KSh) |
-51.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,211.87 $ (3,578,361.09 KSh) |
17,870.72 $ (2,350,000.00 KSh) |
-34.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
157.44 $ (20,703.05 KSh) |
28.82 $ (3,789.74 KSh) |
-81.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54.48 $ (7,163.89 KSh) |
14.02 $ (1,843.48 KSh) |
-74.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.38 $ (7,545.91 KSh) |
40.11 $ (5,274.00 KSh) |
-30.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.67 $ (10,344.67 KSh) |
45.34 $ (5,962.50 KSh) |
-42.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6.25 $ (821.88 KSh) |
15.73 $ (2,067.92 KSh) |
+151.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (1,972.50 KSh) |
6.08 $ (800.00 KSh) |
-59.4 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,170.00 $ (285,355.00 KSh) |
144.96 $ (19,062.50 KSh) |
-93.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (5,976,675.00 KSh) |
7,538.29 $ (991,285.71 KSh) |
-83.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.46 $ (7,950.89 KSh) |
18.35 $ (2,412.83 KSh) |
-69.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (7,068.12 KSh) |
24.66 $ (3,242.86 KSh) |
-54.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.19 $ (12,780.69 KSh) |
56.52 $ (7,431.82 KSh) |
-41.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
128.06 $ (16,840.22 KSh) |
51.86 $ (6,819.96 KSh) |
-59.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,446.74 $ (321,746.20 KSh) |
414.10 $ (54,454.55 KSh) |
-83.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,507.04 $ (198,175.56 KSh) |
193.77 $ (25,480.77 KSh) |
-87.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,608.70 $ (606,043.48 KSh) |
1,074.14 $ (141,250.00 KSh) |
-76.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,963.64 $ (389,718.18 KSh) |
464.92 $ (61,136.36 KSh) |
-84.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
334.28 $ (43,958.21 KSh) |
112.58 $ (14,804.15 KSh) |
-66.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260.01 $ (34,191.05 KSh) |
65.83 $ (8,657.12 KSh) |
-74.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,073.92 $ (667,219.90 KSh) |
422.48 $ (55,555.56 KSh) |
-91.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 13.52 | +103.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 220 | 145 |
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