Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Kiambu Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Kiambu

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kilifi is 12.5% cheaper than Kiambu without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kilifi is 7.9% cheaper than Kiambu without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$3.03 KESĀ 391
-21.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KESĀ 6,442
$19.58 KESĀ 2,528
154.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$4.57 KESĀ 590
-48.14%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$1.88 KESĀ 243
3.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
$0.54 KESĀ 69.8
40.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.8
$0.36 KESĀ 46.55
111.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$1.77 KESĀ 228
6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 KESĀ 295
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.64 KESĀ 82.1
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.1
$0.53 KESĀ 67.9
41.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KESĀ 248
$1.64 KESĀ 211
17.07%
Eggs
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$1.29 KESĀ 167
44.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.57 KESĀ 1,494
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.64 KESĀ 857
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.16 KESĀ 537
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$3.04 KESĀ 392
-22.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 110
$1.07 KESĀ 138
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KESĀ 237
$0.75 KESĀ 96.3
144.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.7
$0.60 KESĀ 78.0
15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KESĀ 81.6
$0.54 KESĀ 69.3
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KESĀ 78.0
$0.72 KESĀ 92.8
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.30 KESĀ 38.43
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.01
$0.40 KESĀ 52.3
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.04 KESĀ 392
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESĀ 1,502
$11.66 KESĀ 1,506
-0.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$2.30 KESĀ 296
-14.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.71 KESĀ 350
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KESĀ 95.2
$0.53 KESĀ 68.1
39.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 KESĀ 3,433
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$0.40 KESĀ 52.2
90.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.88 KESĀ 372
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.51 KESĀ 195
-9.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22.0K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.8K KESĀ 2.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KESĀ 2,016
$28.63 KESĀ 3,697
-45.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KESĀ 1,314
$7.66 KESĀ 989
32.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KESĀ 3,290
$29.20 KESĀ 3,770
-12.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KESĀ 3,570
$11.77 KESĀ 1,520
134.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
$5.70 KESĀ 736
35.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
$199 KESĀ 25.7K
-18.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KESĀ 656.9K
$8,142 KESĀ 1.1M
-37.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KESĀ 1,278
$6.03 KESĀ 778
64.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KESĀ 1,169
$23.81 KESĀ 3,074
-61.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KESĀ 1,999
$26.81 KESĀ 3,461
-42.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KESĀ 2,265
$30.82 KESĀ 3,979
-43.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
52.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
$93.8 KESĀ 12.1K
21.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
$191 KESĀ 24.7K
43.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
$145 KESĀ 18.7K
83.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,143 KESĀ 147.6K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
$280 KESĀ 36.1K
-16.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11
-27.27%

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Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: March 2, 2026

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