Brasilia vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$443
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
67
😀 Quality of life
66
59
🏙️ Population
3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 19% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5856th and 6736th ($958 vs $807) 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 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5032nd and 6034th 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
$8.07
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795