Nairobi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$269
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$201
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
57
36
🏙️ Population
5.55M
159K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 11% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6689th and 6315th ($745 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kenya and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Kenya vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5632nd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$3052

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495