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

🙂 Solo nomad: Embu is 28.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Embu is 27.8% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 KES 702

$5.31 KES 685

2.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.56 KES 3,947

$37.93 KES 4,898

-19.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 KES 698

$6.65 KES 859

-18.65%

Cappuccino

$2.27 KES 293

$2.44 KES 315

-6.97%

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

$0.36 KES 46.82

$0.70 KES 90.8

-48.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 KES 31.14

$0.55 KES 70.4

-56.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 302

$2.31 KES 298

1.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 371

$2.95 KES 380

-2.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 KES 67.2

$0.88 KES 114

-40.91%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.2

$0.57 KES 73.4

-8.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.00 KES 130

$1.59 KES 205

-37.11%

Eggs

$1.63 KES 210

$1.68 KES 217

-2.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.83 KES 494

$11.40 KES 1,472

-66.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.35 KES 433

$6.64 KES 857

-49.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.24 KES 547

$5.57 KES 719

-23.88%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 KES 398

$3.15 KES 407

-2.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 KES 272

$2.17 KES 280

-2.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 KES 52.5

$1.02 KES 131

-59.80%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 KES 88.8

$1.02 KES 132

-32.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.91 KES 118

$1.13 KES 145

-19.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.4

$0.70 KES 90.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 73.1

$0.81 KES 104

-29.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 KES 398

$3.14 KES 405

-1.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.77 KES 1,520

$11.65 KES 1,505

1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 282

$2.18 KES 281

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 KES 362

$2.75 KES 355

1.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.18 KES 152

$0.76 KES 98.1

55.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.27 KES 4,038

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.52 KES 196

-0.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 KES 201

$1.50 KES 194

3.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 KES 367

$2.85 KES 367

-0.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 KES 183

$1.54 KES 199

-7.79%

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

$21.3K KES 2.7M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-2.70%

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

$12.3K KES 1.6M

$20.3K KES 2.6M

-39.22%

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

$33.79 KES 4,363

$34.60 KES 4,468

-2.34%

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

$17.11 KES 2,210

$16.64 KES 2,149

2.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.08 KES 5,047

$39.82 KES 5,143

-1.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.44 KES 2,252

$42.27 KES 5,458

-58.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,665

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 KES 564

$6.26 KES 808

-30.35%

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

$204 KES 26.3K

-0.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,070 KES 1.0M

$7,885 KES 1.0M

2.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.05 KES 1,169

$18.29 KES 2,362

-50.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.05 KES 3,106

$23.62 KES 3,051

1.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 KES 8,326

$66.2 KES 8,547

-2.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.61 KES 2,016

$56.7 KES 7,316

-72.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.0 KES 9,808

$449 KES 57.9K

-83.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$53.2 KES 6,866

$184 KES 23.7K

-71.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 KES 145.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$92.0 KES 11.9K

$433 KES 56.0K

-78.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,566 KES 202.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$270 KES 34.9K

$406 KES 52.4K

-33.40%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: April 12, 2026

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