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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 43.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 31.6% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.38 KES 308

$5.39 KES 696

-55.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.8 KES 6,565

$38.5 KES 4,976

31.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.29 KES 296

$6.88 KES 889

-66.72%

Cappuccino

$1.91 KES 247

$2.48 KES 320

-22.98%

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

$0.79 KES 102

$0.74 KES 96.3

6.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 97.4

$0.5 KES 65

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.89 KES 244

$2.38 KES 308

-20.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 KES 377

Milk (1 liter)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.88 KES 114

3.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.8 KES 103

$0.53 KES 68.1

50.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 KES 242

$1.65 KES 214

13.33%

Eggs

$1.88 KES 242

$1.67 KES 216

12.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.8 KES 1,525

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.79 KES 878

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.54 KES 715

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 KES 298

$3.16 KES 409

-27.22%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 KES 109

$1.08 KES 140

-21.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 KES 234

$2.14 KES 276

-15.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 KES 83

$1.01 KES 131

-36.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 KES 83.7

$1.02 KES 132

-36.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.6 KES 77.7

$1.17 KES 151

-48.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 84.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 KES 31.18

$0.75 KES 96.5

-68.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 KES 404

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 KES 1,505

$11.69 KES 1,510

-0.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 KES 251

$2.18 KES 281

-11.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 KES 359

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.79 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.62 KES 3,570

$30.91 KES 3,995

-10.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 KES 94.6

$1.56 KES 201

-53.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.87 KES 372

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 KES 168

$1.59 KES 206

-18.24%

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

$21.4K KES 2.8M

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

$20.2K KES 2.6M

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

$15.51 KES 2,004

$34.87 KES 4,507

-55.52%

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

$10.2 KES 1,318

$16.84 KES 2,176

-39.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.28 KES 3,268

$39.05 KES 5,046

-35.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.98 KES 3,616

$42.91 KES 5,546

-34.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 KES 994

$6.29 KES 813

22.26%

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

$165 KES 21.3K

$207 KES 26.7K

-20.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,932 KES 637.4K

$7,963 KES 1M

-38.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.56 KES 1,235

$18.49 KES 2,390

-48.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.87 KES 1,146

$23.58 KES 3,047

-62.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.61 KES 2,017

$64.1 KES 8,289

-75.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$17.6 KES 2,274

$56 KES 7,233

-68.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$175 KES 22.6K

$439 KES 56.8K

-60.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$114 KES 14.8K

$188 KES 24.4K

-39.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 KES 34.9K

$1,125 KES 145.4K

-75.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$263 KES 34K

$430 KES 55.5K

-38.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,867 KES 241.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$233 KES 30.1K

$413 KES 53.3K

-43.58%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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