Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 47.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 46.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.35 KES 304

$5.38 KES 694

-56.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 KES 6,514

$38.46 KES 4,961

31.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.26 KES 291

$6.87 KES 886

-67.10%

Cappuccino

$1.97 KES 254

$2.43 KES 314

-18.93%

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

$0.80 KES 103

$0.71 KES 91.3

12.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.53 KES 68.5

49.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.88 KES 242

$2.34 KES 302

-19.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 KES 382

Milk (1 liter)

$0.90 KES 116

$0.87 KES 112

3.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.52 KES 67.6

51.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 KES 244

$1.64 KES 212

15.24%

Eggs

$1.88 KES 242

$1.65 KES 212

13.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 KES 1,484

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KES 862

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 KES 729

Apples (1kg)

$2.29 KES 295

$3.06 KES 395

-25.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 KES 109

$1.04 KES 134

-19.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 KES 227

$2.08 KES 268

-15.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 KES 83.6

$1.05 KES 135

-38.10%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 KES 82.6

$1.04 KES 134

-38.46%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 KES 81.5

$1.16 KES 149

-45.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 83.0

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 KES 31.15

$0.74 KES 95.7

-67.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

Wine (Bottle)

$11.48 KES 1,481

$11.46 KES 1,479

0.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 KES 256

$2.20 KES 284

-9.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 360

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 97.9

$0.80 KES 103

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.37 KES 3,530

$31.16 KES 4,019

-12.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 KES 95.4

$1.51 KES 194

-50.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 KES 168

$1.54 KES 198

-14.94%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

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

$15.28 KES 1,972

$34.34 KES 4,430

-55.50%

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

$10.39 KES 1,340

$17.10 KES 2,206

-39.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.55 KES 3,296

$39.63 KES 5,113

-35.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.41 KES 3,536

$43.48 KES 5,609

-36.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 KES 1,025

$6.03 KES 778

31.84%

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

$162 KES 20.9K

$206 KES 26.6K

-21.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,038 KES 649.8K

$7,893 KES 1.0M

-36.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.62 KES 1,241

$18.34 KES 2,366

-47.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.87 KES 1,144

$24.06 KES 3,104

-63.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.49 KES 1,998

$64.4 KES 8,307

-75.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$17.07 KES 2,202

$56.2 KES 7,253

-69.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$175 KES 22.6K

$453 KES 58.4K

-61.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 KES 14.5K

$183 KES 23.6K

-38.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 KES 34.8K

$1,111 KES 143.3K

-75.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$260 KES 33.6K

$429 KES 55.4K

-39.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 KES 199.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$235 KES 30.3K

$393 KES 50.8K

-40.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

-46.09%

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

Last update for Kilifi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

Kolkata (Calcutta)

🇮🇳 India

Alexandria

🇪🇬 Egypt

Bhubaneswar

🇮🇳 India

Rawalpindi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

Jaipur

🇮🇳 India

Indore

🇮🇳 India

Vadodara

🇮🇳 India