Manila vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$379
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
68
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.85M
5.55M

The cost of living in Manila is 3% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6703rd and 6622nd ($790 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the Philippines and Kenya, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Manila compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5220th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

Cities near Nairobi

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