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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 41% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 36.7% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 KES 292
$3.42 KES 442
-33.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 KES 6,413
$38.47 KES 4,968
29.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 KES 293
$6.69 KES 863
-66.07%
Cappuccino
$1.88 KES 242
$1.72 KES 222
9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 103
$0.40 KES 52.1
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.5
$0.32 KES 41.80
131.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 246
$1.41 KES 183
35.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.50 KES 194
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 KES 116
$0.48 KES 62.3
87.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 KES 98.0
$0.47 KES 60.7
61.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 KES 255
$1.12 KES 144
75.89%
Eggs
$1.82 KES 236
$1.32 KES 171
37.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.53 KES 973
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.20 KES 801
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.32 KES 558
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 KES 294
$1.76 KES 227
28.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$0.45 KES 57.8
95.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KES 237
$1.79 KES 231
2.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.59 KES 76.3
10.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83.3
$0.38 KES 48.96
68.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.7
$0.52 KES 66.7
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.70 KES 90.8
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.12
$0.60 KES 77.4
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.99 KES 257
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 KES 1,489
$4.76 KES 615
142.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$1.65 KES 213
17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 KES 240
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.4
$0.80 KES 103
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.88 KES 3,472
$27.19 KES 3,511
-1.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.51 KES 195
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 KES 95.0
$0.79 KES 102
-6.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.84 KES 367
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 KES 178
$1.29 KES 166
6.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$12.8K KES 1.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$14.5K KES 1.9M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.32 KES 1,978
$31.36 KES 4,050
-51.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 KES 1,327
$16.73 KES 2,161
-38.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KES 3,282
$39.28 KES 5,073
-35.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.19 KES 3,640
$45.97 KES 5,936
-38.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.66 KES 989
$5.27 KES 681
45.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 KES 20.7K
$204 KES 26.4K
-21.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,958 KES 640.3K
$3,880 KES 501.1K
27.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.82 KES 1,268
$18.60 KES 2,402
-47.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.66 KES 1,119
$23.61 KES 3,048
-63.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.69 KES 2,026
$38.73 KES 5,001
-59.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.16 KES 2,216
$53.6 KES 6,920
-67.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 KES 22.3K
$231 KES 29.9K
-25.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$117 KES 15.1K
-1.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 KES 34.8K
$386 KES 49.9K
-30.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 KES 33.4K
$273 KES 35.2K
-5.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
12.5
-36.00%

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Last update for Kilifi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: April 12, 2026

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