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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 41.4% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 42.6% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.12 KES 403

$5.39 KES 696

-42.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.44 KES 2,512

$38.5 KES 4,976

-49.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.71 KES 609

$6.88 KES 889

-31.54%

Cappuccino

$1.9 KES 246

$2.48 KES 320

-23.39%

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

$0.53 KES 68.9

$0.74 KES 96.3

-28.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 KES 43.43

$0.5 KES 65

-32.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 KES 226

$2.38 KES 308

-26.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 KES 291

$2.91 KES 377

-22.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 KES 82.1

$0.88 KES 114

-27.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.5

$0.53 KES 68.1

-1.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 KES 213

$1.65 KES 214

Eggs

$1.3 KES 169

$1.67 KES 216

-22.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 KES 1,480

$11.8 KES 1,525

-2.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.65 KES 859

$6.79 KES 878

-2.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.02 KES 519

$5.54 KES 715

-27.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 KES 399

$3.16 KES 409

-2.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$1.08 KES 140

-3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.74 KES 95.7

$2.14 KES 276

-65.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 KES 71.5

$1.01 KES 131

-45.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 KES 69

$1.02 KES 132

-48.04%

Onion (1kg)

$0.76 KES 98.7

$1.17 KES 151

-35.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 KES 42.01

$0.65 KES 84.3

-49.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.4 KES 52.2

$0.75 KES 96.5

-46.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.16 KES 408

$3.13 KES 404

0.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.5 KES 1,487

$11.69 KES 1,510

-1.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 KES 287

$2.18 KES 281

1.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 KES 365

$2.77 KES 359

2.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 KES 67.6

$0.79 KES 103

-34.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.91 KES 3,995

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.52 KES 197

3.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 KES 48.62

$1.56 KES 201

-75.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.96 KES 383

$2.87 KES 372

3.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.59 KES 206

-3.77%

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

$21.8K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

1.80%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

1.03%

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

$28.07 KES 3,628

$34.87 KES 4,507

-19.50%

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

$7.91 KES 1,022

$16.84 KES 2,176

-53.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.72 KES 3,711

$39.05 KES 5,046

-26.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.49 KES 1,485

$42.91 KES 5,546

-73.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 KES 732

$6.29 KES 813

-10.02%

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

$199 KES 25.7K

$207 KES 26.7K

-3.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,003 KES 1M

$7,963 KES 1M

0.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$6.23 KES 806

$18.49 KES 2,390

-66.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.37 KES 3,149

$23.58 KES 3,047

3.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.32 KES 3,531

$64.1 KES 8,289

-57.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.44 KES 4,064

$56 KES 7,233

-43.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$114 KES 14.7K

$439 KES 56.8K

-74.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$94.6 KES 12.2K

$188 KES 24.4K

-49.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 KES 24.6K

$1,125 KES 145.4K

-83.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$149 KES 19.2K

$430 KES 55.5K

-65.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,137 KES 146.9K

$1,867 KES 241.3K

-39.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 KES 35.3K

$413 KES 53.3K

-33.91%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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