Brasilia vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$415
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
67
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 16% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6162nd and 6763rd ($928 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Kenya, respectively. Check Brazil vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5658th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Nairobi

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Brasilia Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810