Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Nairobi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Eldoret is 19.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Eldoret is 21% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Eldoret
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KESĀ 689
$5.35 KESĀ 691
-0.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.36 KESĀ 4,953
$38.93 KESĀ 5,026
-1.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KESĀ 904
$6.89 KESĀ 890
1.60%
Cappuccino
$2.37 KESĀ 307
$2.45 KESĀ 316
-3.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KESĀ 92.5
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.7
$0.54 KESĀ 70.2
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KESĀ 293
$2.36 KESĀ 305
-3.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 KESĀ 371
$2.98 KESĀ 385
-3.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 KESĀ 88.6
$0.93 KESĀ 119
-25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KESĀ 61.3
$0.56 KESĀ 72.4
-16.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 KESĀ 159
$1.60 KESĀ 207
-23.13%
Eggs
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$1.70 KESĀ 220
-7.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 KESĀ 496
$11.42 KESĀ 1,475
-66.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 KESĀ 478
$6.88 KESĀ 888
-46.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.30 KESĀ 555
$5.47 KESĀ 706
-21.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KESĀ 394
$3.15 KESĀ 407
-3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 KESĀ 120
$1.05 KESĀ 135
-11.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 KESĀ 210
$2.11 KESĀ 272
-23.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KESĀ 130
$1.01 KESĀ 130
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 KESĀ 66.5
$1.03 KESĀ 134
-50.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$1.13 KESĀ 146
-28.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 83.8
$0.69 KESĀ 89.1
-5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 KESĀ 87.0
$0.75 KESĀ 97.0
-10.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KESĀ 393
$3.02 KESĀ 390
0.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KESĀ 769
$11.87 KESĀ 1,533
-49.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 KESĀ 219
$2.28 KESĀ 295
-25.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 KESĀ 196
$2.73 KESĀ 352
-44.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Eldoret
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KESĀ 182
$0.79 KESĀ 102
78.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.46 KESĀ 4,062
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KESĀ 196
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-0.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KESĀ 200
$1.53 KESĀ 198
1.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KESĀ 367
$2.95 KESĀ 381
-3.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KESĀ 198
$1.53 KESĀ 198
0.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KESĀ 2.8M
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
$20.4K KESĀ 2.6M
-0.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.51 KESĀ 4,456
$33.71 KESĀ 4,353
2.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 KESĀ 2,180
$17.03 KESĀ 2,199
-0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.97 KESĀ 5,161
$38.73 KESĀ 5,000
3.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.78 KESĀ 5,007
$42.42 KESĀ 5,477
-8.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.09 KESĀ 2,594
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 KESĀ 662
$6.29 KESĀ 812
-18.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.2 KESĀ 8,412
$201 KESĀ 25.9K
-67.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,057 KESĀ 1.0M
$8,031 KESĀ 1.0M
0.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.59 KESĀ 1,497
$18.05 KESĀ 2,331
-35.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KESĀ 3,147
$24.44 KESĀ 3,155
-0.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$18.97 KESĀ 2,449
$64.4 KESĀ 8,315
-70.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.57 KESĀ 4,463
$56.6 KESĀ 7,308
-38.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.3 KESĀ 11.9K
$455 KESĀ 58.7K
-79.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.0 KESĀ 11.6K
$188 KESĀ 24.2K
-52.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,114 KESĀ 143.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KESĀ 34.6K
$427 KESĀ 55.1K
-37.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$610 KESĀ 78.8K
$1,605 KESĀ 207.2K
-61.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$906 KESĀ 117.0K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$396 KESĀ 51.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
14.84
-19.14%

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Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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