Nairobi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$296
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
5.55M
6.26M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 33% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4795th ($797 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Chile, respectively. Check Kenya vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6139th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Santiago

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Nairobi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$10578

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Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849