Nairobi vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$286
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
68
18
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
5.55M
955K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 52% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6622nd and 3094th ($811 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Kenya and Spain, respectively. Check Kenya vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 6071st and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Tenerife

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Nairobi Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$6640

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401