Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Town and Nairobi
šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cape Town is 15.1% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cape Town is 14.8% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cape Town
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11 RĀ 196
$5.5 KESĀ 711
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.35 RĀ 807
$39.1 KESĀ 5,053
15.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 RĀ 91.7
$6.94 KESĀ 897
-25.65%
Cappuccino
$2.02 RĀ 35.92
$2.44 KESĀ 315
-17.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RĀ 19.76
$0.71 KESĀ 91.4
56.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RĀ 14.48
$0.5 KESĀ 65
62.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 RĀ 50.4
$2.3 KESĀ 297
23.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 RĀ 45.99
$2.83 KESĀ 366
-8.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cape Town
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 RĀ 20.44
$0.86 KESĀ 111
33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RĀ 19.45
$0.57 KESĀ 73.1
91.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 RĀ 34.43
$1.65 KESĀ 213
17.58%
Eggs
$2.49 RĀ 44.35
$1.69 KESĀ 218
47.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 RĀ 148
$11.79 KESĀ 1,524
-29.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 RĀ 90.1
$6.86 KESĀ 887
-26.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 RĀ 130
$5.5 KESĀ 711
33.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 RĀ 26.84
$3.04 KESĀ 393
-50.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RĀ 25.1
$1.08 KESĀ 139
30.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RĀ 26.91
$2.06 KESĀ 266
-26.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 RĀ 28.56
$1.01 KESĀ 130
59.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 RĀ 19.91
$1.02 KESĀ 132
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 RĀ 21.93
$1.11 KESĀ 143
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RĀ 18.69
$0.65 KESĀ 84.2
61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RĀ 16.94
$0.75 KESĀ 97.3
26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 RĀ 53.3
$3.05 KESĀ 394
-1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 RĀ 100
$11.56 KESĀ 1,494
-51.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 RĀ 24.13
$2.27 KESĀ 294
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RĀ 31.04
$2.78 KESĀ 359
-37.05%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cape Town
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RĀ 17.29
$0.78 KESĀ 101
24.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.28 RĀ 859
$30.56 KESĀ 3,950
57.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 RĀ 25.1
$1.54 KESĀ 199
-8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 RĀ 18.01
$1.55 KESĀ 201
-34.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 RĀ 80.9
$2.87 KESĀ 371
58.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 RĀ 22.23
$1.52 KESĀ 196
-17.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K RĀ 371.8K
$21.3K KESĀ 2.8M
-1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RĀ 431.1K
$20.2K KESĀ 2.6M
20.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Town
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 RĀ 1,784
$34.75 KESĀ 4,491
188.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.32 RĀ 575
$16.96 KESĀ 2,192
90.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.05 RĀ 730
$39.67 KESĀ 5,127
3.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cape Town
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.87 RĀ 745
$43.41 KESĀ 5,610
-3.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.26 RĀ 147
$20.38 KESĀ 2,633
-59.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 RĀ 119
$6.14 KESĀ 793
8.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cape Town
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 RĀ 3,715
$200 KESĀ 25.8K
4.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,218 RĀ 92.8K
$8,128 KESĀ 1.1M
-35.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cape Town
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 RĀ 997
$18.28 KESĀ 2,362
206.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.76 RĀ 583
$24.39 KESĀ 3,152
34.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RĀ 2,007
$64.9 KESĀ 8,386
73.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 RĀ 1,495
$57.6 KESĀ 7,438
46.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cape Town
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 RĀ 13.5K
$452 KESĀ 58.4K
68.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 RĀ 9,214
$188 KESĀ 24.3K
175.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,437 RĀ 25.6K
$1,114 KESĀ 144K
28.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 RĀ 18K
$426 KESĀ 55.1K
137.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,844 RĀ 32.8K
$1,958 KESĀ 253K
-5.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 RĀ 22.6K
$1,121 KESĀ 144.8K
13.23%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cape Town
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,550 RĀ 27.6K
$389 KESĀ 50.3K
297.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
14.84
-20.69%
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