Nairobi vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$1578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
5.55M
955K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 55% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6763rd and 2952nd ($797 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kenya and Spain, respectively. Check Kenya vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 6139th and 4756th 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
$5.4
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$6610

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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 Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1694
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1540
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1697
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1388
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$635
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1628
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1682
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1622
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1627
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1629
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$617
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$647
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$599
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$692
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$539
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$769
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$558
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$513
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$732
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$482
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$671
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$773
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$598
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$659
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$612
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$589
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1772
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1432
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1510
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1545
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1979
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1471
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1581
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1490