Brasilia vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$339
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
67
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
2.82M
5.55M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 8% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6414th and 6689th ($806 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5782nd and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768