Nairobi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$305
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
96
😀 Quality of life
59
75
🏙️ Population
5.55M
11.5M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 28% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6736th and 4918th ($807 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Check Kenya vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6034th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Sao Paulo

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Nairobi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720