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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 108.4% more expensive than Narayanganj without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiambu is 42% more expensive than Narayanganj without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 KES 393
$1.62 ৳200
87.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.12 KES 2,469
$10.09 ৳1,241
89.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 KES 592
$2.85 ৳350
61.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.17 ৳389
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.99 ৳490
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 KES 255
$1.30 ৳159
52.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.2
$0.28 ৳34.76
82.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KES 47.10
$0.13 ৳16.22
176.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 KES 234
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 KES 306
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 KES 83.9
$0.58 ৳71.6
12.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.7
$0.28 ৳33.98
85.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 KES 211
$0.39 ৳48.06
317.95%
Eggs
$1.29 KES 167
$0.99 ৳122
30.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.70 KES 1,511
$8.93 ৳1,098
31.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 KES 886
$1.33 ৳163
415.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.13 KES 533
$4.91 ৳604
-15.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 KES 399
$1.21 ৳149
155.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KES 141
$0.43 ৳52.4
153.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 KES 104
$0.48 ৳58.9
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.4
$0.15 ৳18.06
273.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 KES 74.9
$0.07 ৳9.16
728.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 KES 93.9
$0.47 ৳57.5
55.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 41.97
$0.26 ৳32.22
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.31
$0.26 ৳32.03
42.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.60 ৳197
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.66 ৳205
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 ৳311
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 KES 405
$2.84 ৳349
10.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 KES 1,489
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 KES 350
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 KES 66.8
$0.20 ৳24.54
160.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.15 ৳1,248
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$0.79 ৳97.4
101.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 KES 48.18
$0.43 ৳52.4
-13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$2.49 ৳306
19.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.05 ৳129
44.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.7M
$33.2K ৳4.1M
-35.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KES 2.6M
$34.0K ৳4.2M
-41.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.29 KES 3,653
$22.44 ৳2,759
26.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.97 KES 1,029
$5.64 ৳693
41.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.35 KES 3,791
$13.03 ৳1,602
125.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.41 KES 1,474
$12.90 ৳1,586
-11.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.78 ৳587
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 KES 747
$3.31 ৳406
74.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26.0K
$30.01 ৳3,690
570.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,153 KES 1.1M
$1,388 ৳170.7K
487.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.10 KES 787
$8.06 ৳991
-24.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.92 KES 3,089
$6.65 ৳818
259.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.38 KES 3,536
$28.70 ৳3,529
-4.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.05 KES 4,010
$24.56 ৳3,020
26.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$41.47 ৳5,099
182.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 KES 11.9K
$24.50 ৳3,012
275.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KES 25.2K
$123 ৳15.1K
58.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 KES 18.6K
$66.1 ৳8,127
118.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 KES 148.1K
$1,320 ৳162.3K
-13.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Narayanganj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 KES 15.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.67
-5.74%

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Last update for Kiambu: April 11, 2026

Last update for Narayanganj: April 11, 2026

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