Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Nairobi 

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Consumer Prices in Nairobi are 63.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nairobi are 72.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Nairobi are 83.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Nairobi are 76.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Nairobi are 63.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Nairobi is 72.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(3,343.58 KSh)
3.74 $
(500.00 KSh)
     -85.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(16,049.20 KSh)
29.91 $
(4,000.00 KSh)
     -75.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,604.92 KSh)
5.23 $
(700.00 KSh)
     -56.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,069.95 KSh)
2.24 $
(300.00 KSh)
     -72.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(1,337.43 KSh)
2.99 $
(400.00 KSh)
     -70.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(715.53 KSh)
2.18 $
(291.42 KSh)
     -59.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(374.43 KSh)
0.58 $
(77.48 KSh)
     -79.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(281.53 KSh)
0.47 $
(62.63 KSh)
     -77.8 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(642.40 KSh)
3.33 $
(445.71 KSh)
     -30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(645.73 KSh)
0.50 $
(66.56 KSh)
     -89.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(363.59 KSh)
0.82 $
(109.91 KSh)
     -69.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(717.22 KSh)
1.68 $
(225.26 KSh)
     -68.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(844.96 KSh)
5.02 $
(671.69 KSh)
     -20.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(1,017.15 KSh)
2.58 $
(345.44 KSh)
     -66.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(1,116.26 KSh)
2.12 $
(282.98 KSh)
     -74.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(333.63 KSh)
1.08 $
(143.82 KSh)
     -56.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(127.65 KSh)
0.40 $
(53.00 KSh)
     -58.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(199.96 KSh)
0.78 $
(104.49 KSh)
     -47.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(297.64 KSh)
0.39 $
(52.43 KSh)
     -82.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(192.13 KSh)
0.40 $
(53.61 KSh)
     -72.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(144.17 KSh)
0.46 $
(61.15 KSh)
     -57.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(274.94 KSh)
0.58 $
(77.77 KSh)
     -71.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(296.64 KSh)
0.64 $
(85.31 KSh)
     -71.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,006.15 KSh)
11.22 $
(1,500.00 KSh)
     -25.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(289.79 KSh)
1.88 $
(251.01 KSh)
     -13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(521.04 KSh)
2.39 $
(319.95 KSh)
     -38.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(1,604.92 KSh)
2.62 $
(350.00 KSh)
     -78.2 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(234.05 KSh)
0.75 $
(100.00 KSh)
     -57.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(11,629.86 KSh)
31.70 $
(4,240.00 KSh)
     -63.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(575.10 KSh)
1.50 $
(200.00 KSh)
     -65.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(361.11 KSh)
2.17 $
(289.68 KSh)
     -19.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(3,903.97 KSh)
2.24 $
(300.00 KSh)
     -92.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(714.65 KSh)
5.84 $
(780.52 KSh)
     +9.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,012,301.22 KSh)
17,944.81 $
(2,400,000.00 KSh)
     -40.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(3,559,012.14 KSh)
17,024.57 $
(2,276,923.08 KSh)
     -36.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(26,011.29 KSh)
27.99 $
(3,743.33 KSh)
     -85.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(9,467.69 KSh)
13.78 $
(1,843.48 KSh)
     -80.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.25 $
(9,929.84 KSh)
39.42 $
(5,272.34 KSh)
     -46.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(8,080.33 KSh)
44.22 $
(5,914.67 KSh)
     -26.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(1,792.16 KSh)
15.47 $
(2,069.49 KSh)
     +15.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(2,407.38 KSh)
5.98 $
(800.00 KSh)
     -66.8 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(260,799.58 KSh)
143.16 $
(19,146.83 KSh)
     -92.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(3,845,122.00 KSh)
7,504.92 $
(1,003,732.82 KSh)
     -73.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(8,380.97 KSh)
18.04 $
(2,412.83 KSh)
     -71.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(5,725.80 KSh)
24.33 $
(3,254.55 KSh)
     -43.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(14,154.51 KSh)
54.36 $
(7,270.83 KSh)
     -48.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(19,493.03 KSh)
50.99 $
(6,819.96 KSh)
     -65.0 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(330,963.41 KSh)
404.38 $
(54,083.33 KSh)
     -83.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(279,746.56 KSh)
187.62 $
(25,092.59 KSh)
     -91.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(632,408.02 KSh)
1,056.13 $
(141,250.00 KSh)
     -77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(498,279.66 KSh)
457.59 $
(61,200.00 KSh)
     -87.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(101,958.10 KSh)
110.69 $
(14,804.15 KSh)
     -85.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(89,216.50 KSh)
64.73 $
(8,657.12 KSh)
     -90.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nairobi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,333.98 $
(713,385.13 KSh)
411.24 $
(55,000.00 KSh)
     -92.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 13.49      +99.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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