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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 22.7% cheaper than Kiambu without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kilifi is 0.7% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 KES 292
$3.04 KES 393
-25.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 KES 6,413
$19.12 KES 2,469
159.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 KES 293
$4.59 KES 592
-50.54%
Cappuccino
$1.88 KES 242
$1.98 KES 255
-5.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 103
$0.51 KES 65.2
56.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.5
$0.36 KES 47.10
105.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 246
$1.81 KES 234
5.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.37 KES 306
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 KES 116
$0.65 KES 83.9
38.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 KES 98.0
$0.52 KES 67.7
46.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 KES 255
$1.63 KES 211
20.86%
Eggs
$1.82 KES 236
$1.29 KES 167
41.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.70 KES 1,511
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.86 KES 886
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.13 KES 533
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 KES 294
$3.09 KES 399
-26.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$1.09 KES 141
-19.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KES 237
$0.80 KES 104
128.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.56 KES 72.4
16.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83.3
$0.58 KES 74.9
10.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.7
$0.73 KES 93.9
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.33 KES 41.97
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.12
$0.37 KES 48.31
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.14 KES 405
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 KES 1,489
$11.53 KES 1,489
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$2.18 KES 282
-11.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.71 KES 350
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.4
$0.52 KES 66.8
44.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.88 KES 3,472
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.59 KES 205
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 KES 95.0
$0.37 KES 48.18
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.98 KES 385
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 KES 178
$1.52 KES 196
-9.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.3K KES 2.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.0K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.32 KES 1,978
$28.29 KES 3,653
-45.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 KES 1,327
$7.97 KES 1,029
28.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KES 3,282
$29.35 KES 3,791
-13.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.19 KES 3,640
$11.41 KES 1,474
147.06%
Cinema Ticket
$7.66 KES 989
$5.79 KES 747
32.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 KES 20.7K
$201 KES 26.0K
-20.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,958 KES 640.3K
$8,153 KES 1.1M
-39.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.82 KES 1,268
$6.10 KES 787
60.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.66 KES 1,119
$23.92 KES 3,089
-63.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.69 KES 2,026
$27.38 KES 3,536
-42.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.16 KES 2,216
$31.05 KES 4,010
-44.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 KES 22.3K
$117 KES 15.1K
47.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$91.9 KES 11.9K
24.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 KES 34.8K
$195 KES 25.2K
37.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 KES 33.4K
$144 KES 18.6K
79.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,147 KES 148.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$122 KES 15.8K
89.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11
-27.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kilifi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: April 11, 2026

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