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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 38.5% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 31.5% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 KES 304
$3.46 KES 446
-32.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 KES 6,514
$38.34 KES 4,945
31.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.26 KES 291
$7.01 KES 904
-67.76%
Cappuccino
$1.97 KES 254
$1.76 KES 228
11.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 103
$0.38 KES 48.46
110.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.32 KES 41.61
146.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KES 242
$1.37 KES 176
37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 KES 202
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 KES 116
$0.52 KES 67.7
73.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.51 KES 65.7
54.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 KES 244
$1.16 KES 150
62.93%
Eggs
$1.88 KES 242
$1.34 KES 173
40.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.69 KES 993
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.50 KES 838
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.33 KES 559
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 KES 295
$1.77 KES 228
29.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 KES 109
$0.42 KES 54.1
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 KES 227
$1.79 KES 231
-1.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 83.6
$0.56 KES 71.8
16.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.6
$0.37 KES 48.23
72.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 KES 81.5
$0.52 KES 66.6
21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.68 KES 87.9
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.15
$0.59 KES 76.4
-59.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.07 KES 267
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 KES 1,481
$4.59 KES 592
150.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 KES 256
$1.64 KES 212
21.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 KES 234
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.9
$0.79 KES 102
-3.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.37 KES 3,530
$27.24 KES 3,514
0.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.56 KES 202
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 KES 95.4
$0.76 KES 97.6
-2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.88 KES 372
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 KES 168
$1.27 KES 164
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$12.5K KES 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$14.7K KES 1.9M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.28 KES 1,972
$30.87 KES 3,982
-50.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.39 KES 1,340
$17.01 KES 2,194
-38.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 KES 3,296
$39.31 KES 5,071
-35.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.41 KES 3,536
$47.04 KES 6,069
-41.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 KES 1,025
$5.50 KES 709
44.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 KES 20.9K
$199 KES 25.7K
-18.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,038 KES 649.8K
$3,889 KES 501.6K
29.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.62 KES 1,241
$18.27 KES 2,357
-47.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.87 KES 1,144
$24.16 KES 3,117
-63.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.49 KES 1,998
$39.36 KES 5,077
-60.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.07 KES 2,202
$53.9 KES 6,954
-68.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 KES 22.6K
$233 KES 30.0K
-24.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 KES 14.5K
$117 KES 15.1K
-3.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 KES 34.8K
$392 KES 50.5K
-31.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 KES 33.6K
$274 KES 35.4K
-5.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KES 30.3K
$390 KES 50.3K
-39.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
12.5
-36.00%

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Last update for Kilifi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: January 12, 2026

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