Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Nairobi 

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Consumer Prices in Nairobi are 69.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nairobi are 79.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Nairobi are 89.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Nairobi are 78.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Nairobi are 68.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Nairobi is 66.0% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(3,973.67 KSh)		 3.77 $
(500.00 KSh)		      -87.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(17,219.25 KSh)		 30.20 $
(4,000.00 KSh)		      -76.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,589.47 KSh)		 5.28 $
(700.00 KSh)		      -56.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,059.65 KSh)		 2.26 $
(300.00 KSh)		      -71.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(1,457.01 KSh)		 3.02 $
(400.00 KSh)		      -72.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(757.04 KSh)		 2.20 $
(290.87 KSh)		      -61.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(420.14 KSh)		 0.58 $
(77.33 KSh)		      -81.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(308.94 KSh)		 0.49 $
(65.05 KSh)		      -78.9 %
Markets
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(747.78 KSh)		 3.32 $
(440.16 KSh)		      -41.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(580.97 KSh)		 0.50 $
(66.14 KSh)		      -88.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(450.50 KSh)		 0.81 $
(106.93 KSh)		      -76.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(690.99 KSh)		 1.66 $
(220.13 KSh)		      -68.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(1,012.23 KSh)		 5.07 $
(671.69 KSh)		      -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(918.44 KSh)		 2.62 $
(346.77 KSh)		      -62.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(1,191.06 KSh)		 2.17 $
(287.88 KSh)		      -75.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(410.88 KSh)		 1.10 $
(145.29 KSh)		      -64.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(125.72 KSh)		 0.41 $
(54.25 KSh)		      -56.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(334.71 KSh)		 0.76 $
(100.78 KSh)		      -69.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(387.63 KSh)		 0.40 $
(52.93 KSh)		      -86.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(239.23 KSh)		 0.41 $
(54.66 KSh)		      -77.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(223.69 KSh)		 0.47 $
(61.76 KSh)		      -72.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(390.63 KSh)		 0.58 $
(77.28 KSh)		      -80.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(323.70 KSh)		 0.64 $
(84.48 KSh)		      -73.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(2,649.11 KSh)		 11.32 $
(1,500.00 KSh)		      -43.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(334.82 KSh)		 1.91 $
(253.45 KSh)		      -24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(510.73 KSh)		 2.42 $
(320.86 KSh)		      -37.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(2,251.75 KSh)		 2.64 $
(350.00 KSh)		      -84.5 %
Transportation
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(384.12 KSh)		 0.75 $
(100.00 KSh)		      -74.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(17,484.16 KSh)		 33.82 $
(4,480.00 KSh)		      -74.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(662.28 KSh)		 1.51 $
(200.00 KSh)		      -69.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(463.60 KSh)		 2.19 $
(289.68 KSh)		      -37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(4,503.50 KSh)		 2.26 $
(300.00 KSh)		      -93.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(510.57 KSh)		 5.98 $
(791.48 KSh)		      +55.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(4,635,950.93 KSh)		 18,119.26 $
(2,400,000.00 KSh)		      -48.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(3,756,028.64 KSh)		 17,741.78 $
(2,350,000.00 KSh)		      -37.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(24,882.43 KSh)		 28.61 $
(3,789.74 KSh)		      -84.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(9,029.83 KSh)		 13.92 $
(1,843.48 KSh)		      -79.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(9,512.69 KSh)		 39.82 $
(5,274.00 KSh)		      -44.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(19,597.43 KSh)		 45.01 $
(5,961.36 KSh)		      -69.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(12,334.94 KSh)		 15.61 $
(2,067.50 KSh)		      -83.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(2,649.11 KSh)		 6.04 $
(800.00 KSh)		      -69.8 %
Childcare
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(413,732.87 KSh)		 143.92 $
(19,062.50 KSh)		      -95.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(7,682,432.98 KSh)		 7,482.46 $
(991,095.24 KSh)		      -87.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(9,559.88 KSh)		 18.22 $
(2,412.83 KSh)		      -74.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(6,389.41 KSh)		 24.48 $
(3,242.86 KSh)		      -49.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(13,408.89 KSh)		 56.11 $
(7,431.82 KSh)		      -44.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(22,396.54 KSh)		 51.49 $
(6,819.96 KSh)		      -69.5 %
Rent Per Month
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(556,820.39 KSh)		 411.12 $
(54,454.55 KSh)		      -90.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(383,499.11 KSh)		 192.37 $
(25,480.77 KSh)		      -93.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(1,162,834.04 KSh)		 1,066.39 $
(141,250.00 KSh)		      -87.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(612,632.33 KSh)		 461.56 $
(61,136.36 KSh)		      -90.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(226,548.38 KSh)		 111.77 $
(14,804.15 KSh)		      -93.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(151,363.54 KSh)		 65.36 $
(8,657.12 KSh)		      -94.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(781,963.20 KSh)		 419.43 $
(55,555.56 KSh)		      -92.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 13.52      +100.4 %
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