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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 30.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 46.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.04 KES 393

$5.31 KES 685

-42.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 KES 2,469

$37.93 KES 4,898

-49.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 KES 592

$6.65 KES 859

-30.98%

Cappuccino

$1.98 KES 255

$2.44 KES 315

-18.85%

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

$0.51 KES 65.2

$0.70 KES 90.8

-27.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 KES 47.10

$0.55 KES 70.4

-34.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 KES 234

$2.31 KES 298

-21.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 KES 306

$2.95 KES 380

-19.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.65 KES 83.9

$0.88 KES 114

-26.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.7

$0.57 KES 73.4

-8.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 KES 211

$1.59 KES 205

2.52%

Eggs

$1.29 KES 167

$1.68 KES 217

-23.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.70 KES 1,511

$11.40 KES 1,472

2.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.86 KES 886

$6.64 KES 857

3.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.13 KES 533

$5.57 KES 719

-25.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 KES 399

$3.15 KES 407

-1.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 KES 141

$1.04 KES 135

4.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.80 KES 104

$2.17 KES 280

-63.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 KES 72.4

$1.02 KES 131

-45.10%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 KES 74.9

$1.02 KES 132

-43.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.73 KES 93.9

$1.13 KES 145

-35.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 KES 41.97

$0.70 KES 90.6

-52.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 KES 48.31

$0.81 KES 104

-54.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 KES 405

Wine (Bottle)

$11.53 KES 1,489

$11.65 KES 1,505

-1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 282

$2.18 KES 281

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 KES 350

$2.75 KES 355

-1.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 KES 66.8

$0.76 KES 98.1

-31.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.27 KES 4,038

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.52 KES 196

4.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 KES 48.18

$1.50 KES 194

-75.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$2.85 KES 367

4.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.54 KES 199

-1.30%

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

$21.3K KES 2.7M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-2.81%

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

$20.3K KES 2.6M

-1.60%

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

$28.29 KES 3,653

$34.60 KES 4,468

-18.24%

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

$7.97 KES 1,029

$16.64 KES 2,149

-52.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.35 KES 3,791

$39.82 KES 5,143

-26.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.41 KES 1,474

$42.27 KES 5,458

-73.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,665

Cinema Ticket

$5.79 KES 747

$6.26 KES 808

-7.51%

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

$201 KES 26.0K

$204 KES 26.3K

-1.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,153 KES 1.1M

$7,885 KES 1.0M

3.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$6.10 KES 787

$18.29 KES 2,362

-66.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.92 KES 3,089

$23.62 KES 3,051

1.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.38 KES 3,536

$66.2 KES 8,547

-58.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.05 KES 4,010

$56.7 KES 7,316

-45.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 KES 15.1K

$449 KES 57.9K

-73.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$91.9 KES 11.9K

$184 KES 23.7K

-49.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$195 KES 25.2K

$1,129 KES 145.8K

-82.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$144 KES 18.6K

$433 KES 56.0K

-66.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,147 KES 148.1K

$1,566 KES 202.2K

-26.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$122 KES 15.8K

$406 KES 52.4K

-69.96%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: April 12, 2026

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