Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Kisumu

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 14% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 8.9% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.34 KES 689

$4.67 KES 603

14.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.36 KES 4,953

$23.66 KES 3,055

62.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.00 KES 904

$6.47 KES 835

8.19%

Cappuccino

$2.37 KES 307

$2.29 KES 295

3.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 KES 92.5

$0.57 KES 73.5

26.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.7

$0.51 KES 65.3

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 KES 293

$1.89 KES 244

20.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 KES 371

$2.97 KES 383

-3.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 KES 88.6

$0.56 KES 72.1

23.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 KES 61.3

$0.56 KES 72.8

-16.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 KES 159

$1.66 KES 215

-25.90%

Eggs

$1.58 KES 204

$1.70 KES 220

-7.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.84 KES 496

$11.46 KES 1,480

-66.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.70 KES 478

$6.82 KES 881

-45.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.30 KES 555

$4.98 KES 643

-13.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.05 KES 394

$3.08 KES 397

-0.97%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 KES 120

$1.09 KES 140

-14.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.62 KES 210

$2.17 KES 280

-25.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 130

$1.01 KES 131

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 KES 66.5

$1.07 KES 138

-52.34%

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 KES 104

$0.97 KES 125

-16.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.8

$0.70 KES 90.1

-7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 KES 87.0

$0.74 KES 95.4

-9.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 KES 393

Wine (Bottle)

$5.96 KES 769

$7.72 KES 997

-22.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 KES 219

$2.30 KES 297

-26.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 KES 196

$2.35 KES 303

-35.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 KES 182

$0.74 KES 95.0

90.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.89 KES 2,956

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.53 KES 197

-0.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 KES 200

$1.51 KES 195

2.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 KES 367

$2.94 KES 380

-3.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.60 KES 206

-3.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.6K KES 2.8M

$21.8K KES 2.8M

-0.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K KES 2.6M

$19.7K KES 2.5M

3.37%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.51 KES 4,456

$34.35 KES 4,434

0.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.89 KES 2,180

$16.96 KES 2,189

-0.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.97 KES 5,161

$39.99 KES 5,164

-0.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.78 KES 5,007

$23.38 KES 3,018

65.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 KES 662

$6.22 KES 803

-17.52%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$65.2 KES 8,412

$118 KES 15.2K

-44.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,057 KES 1.0M

$8,155 KES 1.1M

-1.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.59 KES 1,497

$11.46 KES 1,479

1.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.37 KES 3,147

$19.60 KES 2,530

24.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$18.97 KES 2,449

$15.48 KES 1,999

22.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.57 KES 4,463

$15.55 KES 2,007

122.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$92.3 KES 11.9K

$133 KES 17.1K

-30.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$90.0 KES 11.6K

$108 KES 13.9K

-16.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$355 KES 45.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 KES 34.6K

$214 KES 27.7K

25.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$610 KES 78.8K

$778 KES 100.4K

-21.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$766 KES 98.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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