Juba vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$214
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
67
😀 Quality of life
15
59
🏙️ Population
500K
5.55M

The cost of living in Juba is 36% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8618th and 6736th ($513 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Kenya, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9200th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Nairobi

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Juba Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

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