Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Naivasha Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Naivasha

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kilifi is 23.8% cheaper than Naivasha without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kilifi is 41.5% cheaper than Naivasha without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESĀ 307
$5.56 KESĀ 718
-57.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KESĀ 6,447
$38.53 KESĀ 4,979
29.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$7.00 KESĀ 904
-66.14%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$2.44 KESĀ 315
-20.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
$0.70 KESĀ 91.0
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$0.53 KESĀ 68.6
43.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$2.27 KESĀ 293
-17.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.94 KESĀ 380
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.93 KESĀ 120
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.2
$0.57 KESĀ 73.2
31.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KESĀ 248
$1.59 KESĀ 205
20.75%
Eggs
$1.86 KESĀ 241
$1.68 KESĀ 217
10.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.54 KESĀ 1,491
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.82 KESĀ 881
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.60 KESĀ 724
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$3.18 KESĀ 410
-25.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 110
$1.08 KESĀ 139
-21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KESĀ 237
$2.18 KESĀ 282
-16.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.8
$1.05 KESĀ 136
-34.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KESĀ 81.7
$1.08 KESĀ 139
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KESĀ 78.1
$1.17 KESĀ 151
-48.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.70 KESĀ 90.8
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.04
$0.74 KESĀ 96.0
-67.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.18 KESĀ 411
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESĀ 1,503
$11.52 KESĀ 1,488
0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$2.28 KESĀ 294
-14.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 KESĀ 353
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KESĀ 95.3
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 KESĀ 3,436
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
$1.56 KESĀ 202
-51.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.86 KESĀ 369
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.56 KESĀ 202
-12.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.8K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.9K KESĀ 2.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KESĀ 2,018
$34.28 KESĀ 4,430
-54.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KESĀ 1,315
$17.14 KESĀ 2,215
-40.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KESĀ 3,293
$40.01 KESĀ 5,170
-36.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KESĀ 3,573
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
$6.29 KESĀ 812
23.21%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
$199 KESĀ 25.8K
-18.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KESĀ 657.5K
$8,053 KESĀ 1.0M
-36.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KESĀ 1,279
$17.89 KESĀ 2,311
-44.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KESĀ 1,170
$24.07 KESĀ 3,111
-62.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KESĀ 2,001
$65.5 KESĀ 8,462
-76.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KESĀ 2,267
$56.7 KESĀ 7,325
-69.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
$115 KESĀ 14.9K
52.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
$76.4 KESĀ 9,868
48.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
$236 KESĀ 30.4K
16.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
$187 KESĀ 24.1K
42.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$768 KESĀ 99.3K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
14.84
-46.09%

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Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Naivasha: February 28, 2026

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