Nairobi vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$1379
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
5.55M
932K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 61% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 7242nd and 2824th ($646 vs $1659) 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 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 5517th and 5100th 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
$3.87
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$6126

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328