Nairobi vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$296
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
29
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
5.55M
3.15M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 4% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6648th ($797 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Bolivia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6139th and 6322nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Nairobi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$4864

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$455
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$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$626
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$590
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$601
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$508
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$610
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$556
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$746
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$675
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$665
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$667
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$728
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$572
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$461
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$727
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$571
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$1010
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$636
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$605
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$796
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$738
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$846
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$832
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$652
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$649
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$652
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$616
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$654
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$672
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1103
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$812
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$670