Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kericho is 30.7% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kericho is 28.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 306
$5.39 KES 696
-56.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.3 KES 2,753
$38.5 KES 4,976
-44.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 KES 883
$6.88 KES 889
-0.73%
Cappuccino
$2.49 KES 321
$2.48 KES 320
0.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.7
$0.74 KES 96.3
-44.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 65.2
$0.5 KES 65
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.38 KES 308
-4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 KES 163
$2.91 KES 377
-56.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 KES 84.1
$0.88 KES 114
-26.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KES 57.1
$0.53 KES 68.1
-16.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.65 KES 214
-27.27%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$1.67 KES 216
-1.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 KES 1,487
$11.8 KES 1,525
-2.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 KES 879
$6.79 KES 878
0.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.12 KES 533
$5.54 KES 715
-25.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KES 396
$3.16 KES 409
-2.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
$1.08 KES 140
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$2.14 KES 276
-2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.01 KES 131
0.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 KES 86
$1.02 KES 132
-34.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KES 92.4
$1.17 KES 151
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 KES 38.47
$0.65 KES 84.3
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 83.4
$0.75 KES 96.5
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 394
$3.13 KES 404
-2.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 KES 1,522
$11.69 KES 1,510
0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$2.18 KES 281
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$2.77 KES 359
2.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KES 103
-
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)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.56 KES 201
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 KES 373
$2.87 KES 372
0.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KES 138
$1.59 KES 206
-32.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$21.4K KES 2.8M
1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KES 2.6M
$20.2K KES 2.6M
-2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.19 KES 4,419
$34.87 KES 4,507
-1.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 KES 2,200
$16.84 KES 2,176
1.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 KES 5,037
$39.05 KES 5,046
-0.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.91 KES 5,546
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.93 KES 2,576
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$6.29 KES 813
-0.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.9K
$207 KES 26.7K
-3.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,966 KES 1M
$7,963 KES 1M
0.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.96 KES 2,322
$18.49 KES 2,390
-2.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 KES 3,109
$23.58 KES 3,047
1.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 KES 8,443
$64.1 KES 8,289
1.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 KES 7,187
$56 KES 7,233
-0.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$439 KES 56.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$188 KES 24.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,125 KES 145.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$430 KES 55.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,867 KES 241.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,085 KES 140.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$413 KES 53.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
14.84
-

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Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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