Nairobi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$269
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$485
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
5.55M
11.5M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 26% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6698th and 5629th ($743 vs $1010) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5626th and 4554th 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
$3.67
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.94
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$50.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.52%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$2387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$1689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$58.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8239
$13007

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$569
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$481
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$494
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$536
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$545
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$547
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$516
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$580
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
$512
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$467
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$596
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$704
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$561
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$566
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$676
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$733
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$641
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$583
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$621
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$721
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$781
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$595
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$507
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$438
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$511
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$581
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$715
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$663
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$672
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$571
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$665
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$643
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$629
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$734
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$641
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$646
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$643
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$640
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$628
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$622
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$608
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$642
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$678
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$637
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$659
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$699
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$745
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$594
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$631
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$651
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$745
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$651
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$628