Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Nairobi 

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Consumer Prices in Nairobi are 69.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nairobi are 78.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Nairobi are 89.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Nairobi are 78.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Nairobi are 68.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Nairobi is 65.9% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(3,984.68 KSh)		 3.76 $
(500.00 KSh)		      -87.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(17,266.93 KSh)		 30.12 $
(4,000.00 KSh)		      -76.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,593.87 KSh)		 5.27 $
(700.00 KSh)		      -56.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,062.58 KSh)		 2.26 $
(300.00 KSh)		      -71.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(1,461.05 KSh)		 3.01 $
(400.00 KSh)		      -72.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.55 $
(736.68 KSh)		 2.19 $
(291.34 KSh)		      -60.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(403.98 KSh)		 0.58 $
(77.45 KSh)		      -80.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(303.75 KSh)		 0.47 $
(62.61 KSh)		      -79.4 %
Markets
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 $
(765.32 KSh)		 3.33 $
(441.83 KSh)		      -42.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(569.72 KSh)		 0.50 $
(66.49 KSh)		      -88.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.22 $
(428.13 KSh)		 0.83 $
(110.57 KSh)		      -74.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.40 $
(716.66 KSh)		 1.71 $
(227.76 KSh)		      -68.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $
(1,005.12 KSh)		 5.06 $
(671.69 KSh)		      -33.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.97 $
(925.94 KSh)		 2.60 $
(345.44 KSh)		      -62.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(1,147.82 KSh)		 2.12 $
(281.83 KSh)		      -75.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $
(406.38 KSh)		 1.06 $
(140.93 KSh)		      -65.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(122.69 KSh)		 0.40 $
(52.95 KSh)		      -56.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $
(352.78 KSh)		 0.75 $
(99.75 KSh)		      -71.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 $
(373.86 KSh)		 0.39 $
(51.75 KSh)		      -86.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(240.94 KSh)		 0.40 $
(53.79 KSh)		      -77.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(216.14 KSh)		 0.45 $
(60.01 KSh)		      -72.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(382.05 KSh)		 0.59 $
(78.48 KSh)		      -79.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $
(319.55 KSh)		 0.63 $
(83.77 KSh)		      -73.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(2,656.45 KSh)		 11.29 $
(1,500.00 KSh)		      -43.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(335.75 KSh)		 1.91 $
(253.05 KSh)		      -24.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(505.54 KSh)		 2.41 $
(319.95 KSh)		      -36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(2,257.98 KSh)		 2.64 $
(350.00 KSh)		      -84.5 %
Transportation
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(385.19 KSh)		 0.75 $
(100.00 KSh)		      -74.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(17,532.57 KSh)		 31.92 $
(4,240.00 KSh)		      -75.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(664.11 KSh)		 1.51 $
(200.00 KSh)		      -69.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(464.88 KSh)		 2.18 $
(289.68 KSh)		      -37.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(3,984.68 KSh)		 2.26 $
(300.00 KSh)		      -92.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.89 $
(516.31 KSh)		 5.89 $
(782.33 KSh)		      +51.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(3,719,030.84 KSh)		 18,069.22 $
(2,400,000.00 KSh)		      -35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,049.17 $
(3,592,738.62 KSh)		 17,142.60 $
(2,276,923.08 KSh)		      -36.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.15 $
(23,661.97 KSh)		 27.95 $
(3,712.82 KSh)		      -84.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.70 $
(8,594.11 KSh)		 13.83 $
(1,836.36 KSh)		      -78.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(9,267.18 KSh)		 39.23 $
(5,210.64 KSh)		      -43.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(17,551.55 KSh)		 43.65 $
(5,798.10 KSh)		      -67.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(9,851.00 KSh)		 16.99 $
(2,256.02 KSh)		      -77.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(2,656.45 KSh)		 6.02 $
(800.00 KSh)		      -69.9 %
Childcare
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(407,186.20 KSh)		 149.53 $
(19,861.11 KSh)		      -95.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(8,401,025.02 KSh)		 7,144.73 $
(948,980.92 KSh)		      -88.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.52 $
(9,233.87 KSh)		 18.17 $
(2,412.83 KSh)		      -73.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(6,032.94 KSh)		 23.52 $
(3,123.81 KSh)		      -48.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(12,750.92 KSh)		 52.21 $
(6,934.78 KSh)		      -45.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.86 $
(21,498.28 KSh)		 49.72 $
(6,604.12 KSh)		      -69.3 %
Rent Per Month
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(552,825.90 KSh)		 406.56 $
(54,000.00 KSh)		      -90.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,839.97 $
(377,211.41 KSh)		 188.97 $
(25,100.00 KSh)		      -93.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,250.20 $
(1,095,812.44 KSh)		 1,088.79 $
(144,615.38 KSh)		      -86.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,353.33 $
(578,220.75 KSh)		 461.14 $
(61,250.00 KSh)		      -89.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(218,435.90 KSh)		 111.46 $
(14,804.15 KSh)		      -93.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(145,004.20 KSh)		 65.18 $
(8,657.12 KSh)		      -94.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 New York, NY Edit Nairobi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,693.32 $
(756,200.87 KSh)		 414.09 $
(55,000.00 KSh)		      -92.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 13.41      +101.7 %
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