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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 28.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 42.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 KES 391

$5.35 KES 691

-43.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.58 KES 2,528

$38.93 KES 5,026

-49.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 KES 590

$6.89 KES 890

-33.67%

Cappuccino

$1.88 KES 243

$2.45 KES 316

-23.27%

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

$0.54 KES 69.8

$0.76 KES 98.1

-28.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 KES 46.55

$0.54 KES 70.2

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 KES 228

$2.36 KES 305

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 KES 295

$2.98 KES 385

-23.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 KES 82.1

$0.93 KES 119

-31.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 KES 67.9

$0.56 KES 72.4

-5.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 211

$1.60 KES 207

2.50%

Eggs

$1.29 KES 167

$1.70 KES 220

-24.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.57 KES 1,494

$11.42 KES 1,475

1.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.64 KES 857

$6.88 KES 888

-3.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.16 KES 537

$5.47 KES 706

-23.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 KES 392

$3.15 KES 407

-3.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 KES 138

$1.05 KES 135

1.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.3

$2.11 KES 272

-64.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 KES 78.0

$1.01 KES 130

-40.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.54 KES 69.3

$1.03 KES 134

-47.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 KES 92.8

$1.13 KES 146

-36.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 KES 38.43

$0.69 KES 89.1

-56.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 KES 52.3

$0.75 KES 97.0

-46.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 KES 392

$3.02 KES 390

0.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.66 KES 1,506

$11.87 KES 1,533

-1.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 KES 296

$2.28 KES 295

0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 KES 350

$2.73 KES 352

-0.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 KES 68.1

$0.79 KES 102

-32.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.46 KES 4,062

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 KES 52.2

$1.53 KES 198

-73.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.95 KES 381

-2.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.53 KES 198

-1.31%

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

$22.0K KES 2.8M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

0.37%

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

$19.8K KES 2.6M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

-2.78%

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

$28.63 KES 3,697

$33.71 KES 4,353

-15.07%

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

$7.66 KES 989

$17.03 KES 2,199

-55.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.20 KES 3,770

$38.73 KES 5,000

-24.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.77 KES 1,520

$42.42 KES 5,477

-72.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,594

Cinema Ticket

$5.70 KES 736

$6.29 KES 812

-9.38%

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

$199 KES 25.7K

$201 KES 25.9K

-0.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,142 KES 1.1M

$8,031 KES 1.0M

1.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$6.03 KES 778

$18.05 KES 2,331

-66.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.81 KES 3,074

$24.44 KES 3,155

-2.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.81 KES 3,461

$64.4 KES 8,315

-58.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.82 KES 3,979

$56.6 KES 7,308

-45.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

$455 KES 58.7K

-74.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.8 KES 12.1K

$188 KES 24.2K

-50.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 KES 24.7K

$1,114 KES 143.8K

-82.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$145 KES 18.7K

$427 KES 55.1K

-66.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,143 KES 147.6K

$1,605 KES 207.2K

-28.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$280 KES 36.1K

$396 KES 51.1K

-29.32%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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