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
$745
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$269
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$409
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
5.55M
3.15M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 2% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6689th and 6605th ($745 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Bolivia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5632nd and 6090th 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
$3.67
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$4198

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$659
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$535
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$536
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$498
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$771
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$601
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$627
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$631
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$673
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$641
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$617
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$676
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$598
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$406
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$781
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$490
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$966
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$602
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$522
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$720
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$699
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$767
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$729
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$541
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$603
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$560
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$560
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$615
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$641
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1054
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$780
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$629