Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 16.5% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eldoret is 9.6% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 695
$2.38 KES 308
125.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.87 KES 5,024
$50.8 KES 6,565
-23.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 KES 876
$2.29 KES 296
196.07%
Cappuccino
$2.36 KES 306
$1.91 KES 247
23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 91.5
$0.79 KES 102
-10.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.2
$0.75 KES 97.4
-28.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 303
$1.89 KES 244
24.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 381
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 KES 94.4
$0.91 KES 117
-19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.1
$0.8 KES 103
-41.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$1.87 KES 242
-36.36%
Eggs
$1.66 KES 214
$1.88 KES 242
-11.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.9 KES 504
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 KES 468
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 KES 547
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Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 393
$2.3 KES 298
32.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$0.85 KES 109
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 KES 210
$1.81 KES 234
-9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$0.64 KES 83
57.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.9
$0.65 KES 83.7
-13.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 KES 108
$0.6 KES 77.7
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.9
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 KES 88
$0.24 KES 31.18
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KES 410
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KES 771
$11.65 KES 1,505
-48.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 KES 227
$1.94 KES 251
-9.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
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🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KES 182
$0.79 KES 102
78.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.62 KES 3,570
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 KES 194
$0.73 KES 94.6
105.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 KES 365
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 KES 190
$1.3 KES 168
13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.94 KES 4,386
$15.51 KES 2,004
118.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.98 KES 2,194
$10.2 KES 1,318
66.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.6 KES 4,989
$25.28 KES 3,268
52.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.14 KES 5,058
$27.98 KES 3,616
39.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 KES 657
$7.69 KES 994
-33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.7 KES 8,495
$165 KES 21.3K
-60.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,128 KES 1.1M
$4,932 KES 637.4K
64.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.48 KES 1,483
$9.56 KES 1,235
20.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.41 KES 3,155
$8.87 KES 1,146
175.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.02 KES 2,458
$15.61 KES 2,017
21.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.43 KES 4,450
$17.6 KES 2,274
95.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.7 KES 12K
$175 KES 22.6K
-47.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.2 KES 11.7K
$114 KES 14.8K
-20.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$270 KES 34.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KES 34.7K
$263 KES 34K
2.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$623 KES 80.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$233 KES 30.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
8
50.00%

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Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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