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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 11% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eldoret is 28.5% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.30 KES 684
$4.54 KES 587
16.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.19 KES 4,932
$23.13 KES 2,988
65.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 KES 860
$6.67 KES 861
-0.15%
Cappuccino
$2.38 KES 308
$2.27 KES 293
4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 92.3
$0.57 KES 73.4
24.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 70.1
$0.50 KES 64.4
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 KES 297
$1.97 KES 255
16.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 KES 369
$2.98 KES 385
-4.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 KES 90.3
$0.56 KES 71.9
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 KES 57.9
$0.53 KES 68.0
-15.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 KES 152
$1.64 KES 211
-28.66%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 214
$1.69 KES 219
-2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 KES 515
$11.43 KES 1,476
-65.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 KES 478
$6.88 KES 888
-46.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 KES 546
$5.16 KES 666
-18.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 KES 405
$3.07 KES 397
2.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 KES 119
$1.08 KES 139
-14.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 KES 218
$2.06 KES 266
-17.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$1.05 KES 136
0.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.1
$1.02 KES 132
-46.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$0.95 KES 122
-7.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.0
$0.68 KES 88.2
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 KES 87.7
$0.80 KES 104
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KES 409
$3.04 KES 393
4.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 KES 734
$7.73 KES 998
-26.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 KES 223
$2.22 KES 286
-22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 KES 194
$2.37 KES 306
-36.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 KES 177
$0.79 KES 103
73.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.81 KES 2,945
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.52 KES 196
-0.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.58 KES 204
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 KES 372
$2.85 KES 369
1.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 KES 201
$1.51 KES 195
2.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
$21.6K KES 2.8M
0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
$19.9K KES 2.6M
2.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.99 KES 4,519
$34.85 KES 4,500
0.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.49 KES 2,130
$16.77 KES 2,166
-1.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.74 KES 5,002
$39.39 KES 5,087
-1.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 KES 5,053
$23.53 KES 3,039
66.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 KES 648
$6.21 KES 802
-19.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.6 KES 8,346
$114 KES 14.7K
-43.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,034 KES 1.0M
$7,951 KES 1.0M
1.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.74 KES 1,516
$11.55 KES 1,492
1.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.17 KES 3,122
$19.22 KES 2,482
25.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.16 KES 2,474
$15.16 KES 1,958
26.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.14 KES 4,409
$15.29 KES 1,975
123.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.1 KES 12.1K
$134 KES 17.2K
-29.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.4 KES 11.7K
$106 KES 13.7K
-15.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$353 KES 45.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 KES 35.0K
$213 KES 27.5K
27.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$618 KES 79.8K
$783 KES 101.2K
-21.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$783 KES 101.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
12
-

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Last update for Eldoret: April 14, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: April 11, 2026

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