Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Embu is 26% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Embu is 37.7% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.55 KES 717

$5.35 KES 691

3.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.61 KES 3,953

$38.93 KES 5,026

-21.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 KES 687

$6.89 KES 890

-22.79%

Cappuccino

$2.26 KES 292

$2.45 KES 316

-7.76%

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

$0.34 KES 43.77

$0.76 KES 98.1

-55.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 KES 28.37

$0.54 KES 70.2

-59.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.28 KES 294

$2.36 KES 305

-3.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 KES 378

$2.98 KES 385

-1.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.53 KES 68.0

$0.93 KES 119

-43.01%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 62.0

$0.56 KES 72.4

-14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 KES 121

$1.60 KES 207

-41.25%

Eggs

$1.65 KES 213

$1.70 KES 220

-2.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.83 KES 495

$11.42 KES 1,475

-66.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.20 KES 413

$6.88 KES 888

-53.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.24 KES 547

$5.47 KES 706

-22.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 KES 409

$3.15 KES 407

0.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 KES 140

$1.05 KES 135

2.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 KES 282

$2.11 KES 272

3.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 KES 48.97

$1.01 KES 130

-62.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 KES 83.1

$1.03 KES 134

-37.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 KES 125

$1.13 KES 146

-14.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 84.5

$0.69 KES 89.1

-5.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 KES 67.0

$0.75 KES 97.0

-30.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.05 KES 394

$3.02 KES 390

0.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.76 KES 1,518

$11.87 KES 1,533

-0.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 KES 297

$2.28 KES 295

0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 KES 364

$2.73 KES 352

3.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 KES 152

$0.79 KES 102

48.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.46 KES 4,062

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.53 KES 198

-1.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.53 KES 198

-1.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.97 KES 384

$2.95 KES 381

0.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 KES 183

$1.53 KES 198

-7.19%

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

$21.4K KES 2.8M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-2.32%

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

$12.4K KES 1.6M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

-39.04%

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

$34.27 KES 4,425

$33.71 KES 4,353

1.66%

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

$16.61 KES 2,145

$17.03 KES 2,199

-2.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.09 KES 4,918

$38.73 KES 5,000

-1.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.57 KES 2,269

$42.42 KES 5,477

-58.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,594

Cinema Ticket

$4.34 KES 561

$6.29 KES 812

-31.00%

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

$202 KES 26.0K

$201 KES 25.9K

0.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,116 KES 1.0M

$8,031 KES 1.0M

1.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.12 KES 1,178

$18.05 KES 2,331

-49.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.50 KES 3,163

$24.44 KES 3,155

0.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.0 KES 8,388

$64.4 KES 8,315

0.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.43 KES 1,993

$56.6 KES 7,308

-72.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 KES 9,852

$455 KES 58.7K

-83.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$54.3 KES 7,006

$188 KES 24.2K

-71.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,114 KES 143.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.9 KES 12.1K

$427 KES 55.1K

-78.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,605 KES 207.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$271 KES 35.0K

$396 KES 51.1K

-31.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

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

Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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