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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 34% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 25.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 KES 695

$5.39 KES 696

-0.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.87 KES 5,024

$38.5 KES 4,976

0.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.78 KES 876

$6.88 KES 889

-1.45%

Cappuccino

$2.36 KES 306

$2.48 KES 320

-4.84%

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

$0.71 KES 91.5

$0.74 KES 96.3

-4.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.2

$0.5 KES 65

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 KES 303

$2.38 KES 308

-1.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 KES 381

$2.91 KES 377

1.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$0.88 KES 114

-17.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 KES 61.1

$0.53 KES 68.1

-11.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 KES 154

$1.65 KES 214

-27.88%

Eggs

$1.66 KES 214

$1.67 KES 216

-0.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.9 KES 504

$11.8 KES 1,525

-66.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.62 KES 468

$6.79 KES 878

-46.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 KES 547

$5.54 KES 715

-23.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 KES 393

$3.16 KES 409

-3.80%

Banana (1kg)

$0.95 KES 122

$1.08 KES 140

-12.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 KES 210

$2.14 KES 276

-23.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 130

$1.01 KES 131

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 KES 72.9

$1.02 KES 132

-45.10%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 KES 108

$1.17 KES 151

-28.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.9

$0.65 KES 84.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 KES 88

$0.75 KES 96.5

-9.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 KES 410

$3.13 KES 404

1.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.96 KES 771

$11.69 KES 1,510

-49.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 KES 227

$2.18 KES 281

-19.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 KES 204

$2.77 KES 359

-42.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 KES 182

$0.79 KES 103

78.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.91 KES 3,995

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.52 KES 197

0.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.5 KES 194

$1.56 KES 201

-3.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 KES 365

$2.87 KES 372

-1.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 KES 190

$1.59 KES 206

-7.55%

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

$21.8K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

1.55%

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

$20.3K KES 2.6M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

0.62%

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

$33.94 KES 4,386

$34.87 KES 4,507

-2.67%

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

$16.98 KES 2,194

$16.84 KES 2,176

0.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.6 KES 4,989

$39.05 KES 5,046

-1.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.14 KES 5,058

$42.91 KES 5,546

-8.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 KES 657

$6.29 KES 813

-19.24%

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

$65.7 KES 8,495

$207 KES 26.7K

-68.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,128 KES 1.1M

$7,963 KES 1M

2.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.48 KES 1,483

$18.49 KES 2,390

-37.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.41 KES 3,155

$23.58 KES 3,047

3.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.02 KES 2,458

$64.1 KES 8,289

-70.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.43 KES 4,450

$56 KES 7,233

-38.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$92.7 KES 12K

$439 KES 56.8K

-78.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$90.2 KES 11.7K

$188 KES 24.4K

-52.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,125 KES 145.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 KES 34.7K

$430 KES 55.5K

-37.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$623 KES 80.5K

$1,867 KES 241.3K

-66.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$413 KES 53.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

-19.14%

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

Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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