Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nairobi is 5.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nairobi is 25.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 KESĀ 690
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
54.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.93 KESĀ 5,026
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
21.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KESĀ 890
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
41.77%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KESĀ 316
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-13.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-44.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.2
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 KESĀ 305
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 KESĀ 385
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
-23.98%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KESĀ 119
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-46.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KESĀ 72.4
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 KESĀ 207
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
36.75%
Eggs
$1.70 KESĀ 220
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
-27.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 KESĀ 1,475
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
-22.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 KESĀ 888
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
61.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 KESĀ 706
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
-55.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
-15.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 135
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-32.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 KESĀ 272
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-21.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KESĀ 130
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
-56.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KESĀ 134
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-48.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KESĀ 146
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-51.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.1
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-31.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.0
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KESĀ 390
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
-8.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.87 KESĀ 1,532
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
-52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KESĀ 295
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-21.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KESĀ 352
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
-1.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
192.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.46 KESĀ 4,062
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
280.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
240.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
264.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KESĀ 381
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
-52.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
77.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
-15.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KESĀ 2.6M
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
-36.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.71 KESĀ 4,352
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-58.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 KESĀ 2,199
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
327.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.73 KESĀ 5,000
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
64.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.42 KESĀ 5,477
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-56.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.09 KESĀ 2,594
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
212.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 KESĀ 811
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
51.20%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KESĀ 25.9K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-31.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,031 KESĀ 1.0M
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
22.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.05 KESĀ 2,331
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
-66.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 KESĀ 3,155
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
-35.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 KESĀ 8,314
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-26.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 KESĀ 7,307
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-27.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 KESĀ 58.7K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-54.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 KESĀ 24.2K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-71.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 KESĀ 143.8K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-67.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 KESĀ 55.1K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-79.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 KESĀ 207.2K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-47.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$906 KESĀ 117.0K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-61.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nairobi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 KESĀ 51.1K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
120.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.28
11.75%

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Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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