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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 36.6% cheaper than Naivasha without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 28.6% cheaper than Naivasha without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 KES 293
$5.57 KES 720
-59.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 KES 6,548
$38.71 KES 5,003
30.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.3 KES 297
$6.83 KES 883
-66.33%
Cappuccino
$1.92 KES 248
$2.45 KES 316
-21.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.69 KES 89.7
15.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.49 KES 63.9
61.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 KES 253
$2.34 KES 302
-16.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.85 KES 369
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KES 115
$0.91 KES 118
-2.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.57 KES 73.5
38.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 KES 254
$1.63 KES 211
20.86%
Eggs
$1.82 KES 235
$1.63 KES 210
11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.51 KES 1,487
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.55 KES 847
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.56 KES 718
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 KES 292
$3.04 KES 393
-25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 KES 109
$1.03 KES 133
-18.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 KES 225
$2.18 KES 282
-20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 88.9
$1.04 KES 135
-33.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 KES 87.2
$1.03 KES 134
-33.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 KES 76.9
$1.12 KES 145
-47.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.66 KES 84.9
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.12
$0.76 KES 97.8
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.01 KES 389
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 KES 1,507
$11.39 KES 1,471
2.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 242
$2.19 KES 283
-14.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.7 KES 349
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 KES 103
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.03 KES 3,493
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.58 KES 205
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 KES 95.3
$1.57 KES 203
-52.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.85 KES 368
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KES 178
$1.58 KES 205
-13.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22K KES 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.1K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.38 KES 1,988
$34.52 KES 4,462
-55.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.47 KES 1,353
$17.13 KES 2,213
-38.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.03 KES 3,234
$38.9 KES 5,027
-35.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.71 KES 3,581
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 KES 974
$6.11 KES 789
23.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 KES 21.3K
$199 KES 25.8K
-17.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,035 KES 650.7K
$7,958 KES 1M
-36.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.92 KES 1,282
$18.02 KES 2,329
-44.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.7 KES 1,124
$23.64 KES 3,055
-63.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.58 KES 2,014
$64.8 KES 8,373
-75.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.18 KES 2,220
$57.6 KES 7,445
-70.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 KES 22.9K
$117 KES 15.1K
51.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 KES 14.6K
$77.9 KES 10.1K
44.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 KES 34.7K
$236 KES 30.5K
13.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 KES 33.5K
$188 KES 24.3K
37.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$782 KES 101.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Naivasha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KES 30.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
14.84
-46.09%

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Last update for Kilifi: November 2, 2025

Last update for Naivasha: November 3, 2025

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