Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Narayanganj Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Narayanganj

😐 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 120.9% more expensive than Narayanganj without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiambu is 66.2% more expensive than Narayanganj without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 KES 391
$1.63 ৳199
85.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.58 KES 2,528
$9.99 ৳1,221
96.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 KES 590
$2.88 ৳353
58.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.12 ৳381
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.08 ৳499
-
Cappuccino
$1.88 KES 243
$1.35 ৳165
39.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.8
$0.28 ৳34.31
92.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KES 46.55
$0.13 ৳15.59
176.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 KES 228
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 295
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 KES 82.1
$0.63 ৳76.5
1.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 67.9
$0.30 ৳36.93
76.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KES 211
$0.40 ৳48.34
310.00%
Eggs
$1.29 KES 167
$0.93 ৳114
38.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.57 KES 1,494
$9.07 ৳1,109
27.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 KES 857
$1.28 ৳157
418.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.16 KES 537
$4.77 ৳584
-12.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 392
$1.21 ৳148
151.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 KES 138
$0.39 ৳47.66
174.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 KES 96.3
$0.51 ৳62.8
47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 KES 78.0
$0.17 ৳21.08
252.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 KES 69.3
$0.07 ৳8.57
671.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KES 92.8
$0.46 ৳56.3
56.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 KES 38.43
$0.26 ৳31.80
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 52.3
$0.26 ৳32.09
53.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.62 ৳198
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 ৳197
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 ৳293
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 392
$2.84 ৳347
7.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 KES 1,506
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 KES 296
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 KES 350
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 KES 68.1
$0.22 ৳26.95
140.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.21 ৳1,249
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$0.81 ৳99.0
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 KES 52.2
$0.43 ৳52.6
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 KES 372
$2.53 ৳309
13.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.00 ৳122
51.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K KES 2.8M
$33.1K ৳4.1M
-33.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KES 2.6M
$33.8K ৳4.1M
-41.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.63 KES 3,697
$22.53 ৳2,756
27.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.66 KES 989
$5.71 ৳698
34.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.20 KES 3,770
$13.07 ৳1,598
123.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.77 KES 1,520
$13.38 ৳1,637
-12.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.84 ৳592
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 KES 736
$3.19 ৳390
78.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$29.59 ৳3,619
573.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,142 KES 1.1M
$1,346 ৳164.7K
504.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.03 KES 778
$8.05 ৳985
-25.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.81 KES 3,074
$6.53 ৳798
264.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.81 KES 3,461
$28.31 ৳3,463
-5.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.82 KES 3,979
$24.48 ৳2,994
25.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$41.68 ৳5,097
175.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.8 KES 12.1K
$24.54 ৳3,001
282.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 KES 24.7K
$125 ৳15.3K
52.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 KES 18.7K
$66.8 ৳8,167
116.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 KES 147.6K
$1,317 ৳161.0K
-13.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$280 KES 36.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.67
-5.74%

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Last update for Kiambu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Narayanganj: March 1, 2026

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