Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Nairobi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Garissa is 38.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Garissa is 38.7% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Garissa
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 KESĀ 868
$5.35 KESĀ 690
25.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.11 KESĀ 2,982
$38.93 KESĀ 5,023
-40.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.63 KESĀ 339
$6.89 KESĀ 889
-61.83%
Cappuccino
$4.24 KESĀ 547
$2.45 KESĀ 316
73.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 KESĀ 143
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KESĀ 85.8
$0.54 KESĀ 70.2
24.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$2.36 KESĀ 305
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 KESĀ 340
$2.98 KESĀ 385
-11.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Garissa
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KESĀ 115
$0.93 KESĀ 119
-4.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.2
$0.56 KESĀ 72.4
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 KESĀ 141
$1.60 KESĀ 207
-31.25%
Eggs
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.70 KESĀ 220
-2.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.42 KESĀ 1,474
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 KESĀ 783
$6.88 KESĀ 888
-11.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 KESĀ 562
$5.47 KESĀ 706
-20.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 406
$3.15 KESĀ 406
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 KESĀ 292
$1.05 KESĀ 135
115.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$2.11 KESĀ 272
49.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.2
$1.01 KESĀ 130
-31.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 KESĀ 107
$1.03 KESĀ 133
-19.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KESĀ 145
$1.13 KESĀ 146
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 84.4
$0.69 KESĀ 89.0
-5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 KESĀ 61.1
$0.75 KESĀ 97.0
-37.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 KESĀ 295
$3.02 KESĀ 390
-24.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 KESĀ 758
$11.87 KESĀ 1,532
-50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 KESĀ 241
$2.28 KESĀ 294
-17.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 KESĀ 437
$2.73 KESĀ 352
24.18%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Garissa
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.46 KESĀ 4,060
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 KESĀ 304
$1.53 KESĀ 198
53.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.53 KESĀ 197
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.95 KESĀ 380
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 KESĀ 134
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-32.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,107 KESĀ 1.2M
$20.4K KESĀ 2.6M
-55.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garissa
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.30 KESĀ 1,975
$33.71 KESĀ 4,350
-54.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.03 KESĀ 2,197
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.99 KESĀ 2,966
$38.73 KESĀ 4,997
-40.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Garissa
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 KESĀ 3,016
$42.42 KESĀ 5,474
-44.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.09 KESĀ 2,592
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.29 KESĀ 811
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Garissa
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$201 KESĀ 25.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,031 KESĀ 1.0M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Garissa
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.55 KESĀ 1,490
$18.05 KESĀ 2,329
-36.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.52 KESĀ 970
$24.44 KESĀ 3,153
-69.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.04 KESĀ 2,973
$64.4 KESĀ 8,309
-64.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.82 KESĀ 2,944
$56.6 KESĀ 7,302
-59.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Garissa
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 KESĀ 13.0K
$455 KESĀ 58.7K
-77.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 KESĀ 9,827
$188 KESĀ 24.2K
-59.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 KESĀ 24.5K
$1,114 KESĀ 143.7K
-82.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 KESĀ 21.9K
$427 KESĀ 55.1K
-60.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,605 KESĀ 207.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$906 KESĀ 116.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Garissa
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$128 KESĀ 16.5K
$396 KESĀ 51.0K
-67.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
14.84
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Last update for Garissa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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