Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nakuru Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nakuru

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kilifi is 20.2% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kilifi is 25.2% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$3.45 KESĀ 445
-31.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KESĀ 6,442
$39.07 KESĀ 5,044
27.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$6.65 KESĀ 858
-64.36%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$1.70 KESĀ 219
14.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
$0.38 KESĀ 48.54
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.8
$0.30 KESĀ 38.53
153.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$1.42 KESĀ 183
32.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.59 KESĀ 205
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.52 KESĀ 66.5
84.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.1
$0.51 KESĀ 65.6
47.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KESĀ 248
$1.10 KESĀ 142
74.55%
Eggs
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$1.36 KESĀ 176
36.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.89 KESĀ 1,018
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.22 KESĀ 803
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.20 KESĀ 542
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$1.71 KESĀ 221
38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 110
$0.41 KESĀ 53.3
107.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KESĀ 237
$1.70 KESĀ 219
7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.7
$0.61 KESĀ 78.5
13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KESĀ 81.6
$0.38 KESĀ 48.80
65.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KESĀ 78.0
$0.53 KESĀ 68.1
13.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.64 KESĀ 82.4
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.01
$0.56 KESĀ 72.6
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.05 KESĀ 264
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESĀ 1,502
$4.70 KESĀ 607
147.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$1.58 KESĀ 205
24.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 KESĀ 239
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KESĀ 95.2
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
-2.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 KESĀ 3,433
$27.15 KESĀ 3,505
-2.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.54 KESĀ 198
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$0.80 KESĀ 103
-5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.95 KESĀ 381
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.32 KESĀ 171
3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$12.5K KESĀ 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$14.9K KESĀ 1.9M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KESĀ 2,016
$31.04 KESĀ 4,007
-49.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KESĀ 1,314
$16.69 KESĀ 2,155
-39.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KESĀ 3,290
$39.98 KESĀ 5,161
-36.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KESĀ 3,570
$46.04 KESĀ 5,944
-39.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
$5.55 KESĀ 716
39.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
$205 KESĀ 26.5K
-20.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KESĀ 656.9K
$3,897 KESĀ 503.1K
30.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KESĀ 1,278
$18.49 KESĀ 2,388
-46.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KESĀ 1,169
$24.29 KESĀ 3,137
-62.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KESĀ 1,999
$38.61 KESĀ 4,985
-59.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KESĀ 2,265
$53.2 KESĀ 6,862
-67.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
$229 KESĀ 29.5K
-23.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
$117 KESĀ 15.1K
-2.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
$385 KESĀ 49.8K
-28.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
$271 KESĀ 35.0K
-2.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
12.5
-36.00%

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Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: March 1, 2026

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