Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 25.9% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Isiolo is 29.8% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.53 KES 714

$5.31 KES 685

4.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.20 KES 3,897

$37.93 KES 4,895

-20.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.82 KES 493

$6.65 KES 858

-42.56%

Cappuccino

$2.39 KES 309

$2.44 KES 314

-2.05%

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

$0.28 KES 36.21

$0.70 KES 90.7

-60.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 KES 28.25

$0.55 KES 70.4

-60.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 KES 304

$2.31 KES 298

1.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 KES 379

$2.95 KES 380

-0.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 KES 108

$0.88 KES 114

-5.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 KES 57.1

$0.57 KES 73.4

-22.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 KES 213

$1.59 KES 205

3.77%

Eggs

$1.43 KES 184

$1.68 KES 217

-14.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 KES 1,489

$11.40 KES 1,471

1.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.72 KES 867

$6.64 KES 857

1.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.59 KES 721

$5.57 KES 718

0.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 KES 412

$3.15 KES 407

1.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.04 KES 135

-0.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 KES 269

$2.17 KES 280

-3.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 131

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 KES 139

$1.02 KES 132

5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$1.13 KES 145

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 84.3

$0.70 KES 90.5

-7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 KES 105

$0.81 KES 104

1.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 389

$3.14 KES 405

-3.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.80 KES 1,523

$11.65 KES 1,504

1.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 KES 292

$2.18 KES 281

3.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 KES 359

$2.75 KES 355

1.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 98.0

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.27 KES 4,035

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.50 KES 194

4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 384

$2.85 KES 367

4.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 KES 189

$1.54 KES 198

-5.19%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

0.19%

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

$19.8K KES 2.6M

$20.3K KES 2.6M

-2.58%

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

$34.84 KES 4,495

$34.60 KES 4,465

0.69%

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

$16.71 KES 2,156

$16.64 KES 2,148

0.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.75 KES 5,130

$39.82 KES 5,139

-0.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.27 KES 5,454

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,663

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 KES 790

$6.26 KES 807

-2.24%

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

$205 KES 26.5K

$204 KES 26.3K

0.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,068 KES 1.0M

$7,885 KES 1.0M

2.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.28 KES 2,359

$18.29 KES 2,360

-0.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.97 KES 3,093

$23.62 KES 3,048

1.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.6 KES 8,464

$66.2 KES 8,541

-0.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 KES 7,248

$56.7 KES 7,310

-0.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 KES 57.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 KES 23.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 KES 145.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 KES 55.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,566 KES 202.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$763 KES 98.4K

$406 KES 52.4K

87.89%

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 Isiolo: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: April 12, 2026

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