Nairobi vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$3155
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.15M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 71% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7242nd and 1216th ($646 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and France, respectively. Check Kenya vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5517th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Paris

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Nairobi Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381