Nairobi vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$1400
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
5.55M
932K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 56% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6689th and 2853rd ($745 vs $1707) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 5632nd and 5147th 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
$3.67
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$6379

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
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
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252