Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 36.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 31.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.18 KES 410

$5.38 KES 694

-40.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.33 KES 2,493

$38.46 KES 4,961

-49.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.62 KES 595

$6.87 KES 886

-32.75%

Cappuccino

$1.95 KES 251

$2.43 KES 314

-19.75%

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

$0.50 KES 64.8

$0.71 KES 91.3

-29.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 KES 47.37

$0.53 KES 68.5

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 KES 228

$2.34 KES 302

-24.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 KES 305

$2.96 KES 382

-19.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 KES 88.8

$0.87 KES 112

-20.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.49 KES 63.5

$0.52 KES 67.6

-5.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 KES 206

$1.64 KES 212

-3.05%

Eggs

$1.30 KES 167

$1.65 KES 212

-21.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,502

$11.50 KES 1,484

1.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.65 KES 858

$6.68 KES 862

-0.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.04 KES 522

$5.65 KES 729

-28.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.06 KES 395

-1.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 KES 101

$2.08 KES 268

-62.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 KES 76.1

$1.05 KES 135

-43.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 KES 75.3

$1.04 KES 134

-44.23%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.0

$1.16 KES 149

-38.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 KES 38.10

$0.64 KES 83.0

-53.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 KES 48.87

$0.74 KES 95.7

-48.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.01 KES 388

0.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.64 KES 1,501

$11.46 KES 1,479

1.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.23 KES 287

$2.20 KES 284

1.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 360

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 KES 68.0

$0.80 KES 103

-33.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.53 KES 198

-1.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 KES 48.27

$1.51 KES 194

-75.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.83 KES 365

$2.92 KES 377

-3.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.54 KES 198

-1.95%

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

$21.8K KES 2.8M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

0.26%

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

$20.1K KES 2.6M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

0.17%

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

$28.03 KES 3,616

$34.34 KES 4,430

-18.38%

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

$7.66 KES 988

$17.10 KES 2,206

-55.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.99 KES 3,739

$39.63 KES 5,113

-26.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.42 KES 1,473

$43.48 KES 5,609

-73.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$5.87 KES 757

$6.03 KES 778

-2.65%

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

$205 KES 26.4K

$206 KES 26.6K

-0.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,941 KES 1.0M

$7,893 KES 1.0M

0.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$6.07 KES 783

$18.34 KES 2,366

-66.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.71 KES 3,058

$24.06 KES 3,104

-1.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.14 KES 3,502

$64.4 KES 8,307

-57.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.94 KES 3,991

$56.2 KES 7,253

-44.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

$453 KES 58.4K

-74.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.0 KES 12.0K

$183 KES 23.6K

-49.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$195 KES 25.1K

$1,111 KES 143.3K

-82.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$144 KES 18.6K

$429 KES 55.4K

-66.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,179 KES 152.1K

$1,546 KES 199.4K

-23.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$271 KES 35.0K

$393 KES 50.8K

-31.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

-25.88%

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

Last update for Kiambu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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