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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 14.4% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 1.4% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.33 KES 688

$4.75 KES 613

12.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.47 KES 4,963

$23.34 KES 3,011

64.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 KES 872

$6.75 KES 870

0.15%

Cappuccino

$2.45 KES 316

$2.31 KES 297

6.06%

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

$0.72 KES 92.6

$0.60 KES 76.9

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.4

$0.50 KES 64.1

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 302

$1.95 KES 252

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 KES 379

$2.86 KES 368

2.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$0.52 KES 66.8

44.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 61.4

$0.52 KES 67.1

-7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 KES 154

$1.64 KES 211

-26.83%

Eggs

$1.58 KES 204

$1.69 KES 218

-6.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.94 KES 509

$11.45 KES 1,477

-65.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 KES 476

$6.94 KES 895

-46.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.35 KES 562

$5.16 KES 665

-15.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 KES 408

$3.08 KES 397

2.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.87 KES 112

$1.04 KES 134

-16.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 KES 211

$2.13 KES 275

-23.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$1.05 KES 136

-3.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 KES 67.8

$1.06 KES 137

-50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 KES 112

$0.91 KES 118

-5.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 84.3

$0.65 KES 83.7

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 KES 89.3

$0.74 KES 95.0

-6.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.12 KES 402

-3.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.83 KES 752

$7.82 KES 1,008

-25.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 KES 219

$2.26 KES 292

-24.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 KES 205

$2.35 KES 303

-32.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 KES 176

$0.81 KES 104

69.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.11 KES 2,982

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 KES 201

$1.58 KES 204

-1.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.52 KES 196

-0.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 KES 380

$2.85 KES 368

3.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 KES 197

$1.59 KES 205

-3.77%

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

$21.4K KES 2.8M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-1.15%

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$19.9K KES 2.6M

-0.88%

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

$34.60 KES 4,463

$34.33 KES 4,428

0.79%

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

$17.06 KES 2,200

$17.08 KES 2,203

-0.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.84 KES 5,140

$39.39 KES 5,081

1.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.17 KES 4,924

$23.25 KES 3,000

64.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.06 KES 653

$6.27 KES 808

-19.30%

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

$63.8 KES 8,236

$114 KES 14.8K

-44.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,941 KES 1.0M

$8,149 KES 1.1M

-2.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.57 KES 1,492

$11.42 KES 1,474

1.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.25 KES 3,129

$19.69 KES 2,540

23.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.04 KES 2,457

$15.28 KES 1,972

24.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.41 KES 4,568

$15.76 KES 2,033

124.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.1 KES 12.1K

$137 KES 17.7K

-31.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$89.3 KES 11.5K

$107 KES 13.9K

-16.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$346 KES 44.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 KES 35.6K

$220 KES 28.4K

25.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$623 KES 80.4K

$789 KES 101.8K

-21.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$790 KES 101.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Eldoret: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

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