Brasilia vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$386
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
68
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.82M
5.55M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 9% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6320th and 6622nd ($882 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5763rd and 6071st 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
$6.87
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820