Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nanyuki Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nanyuki

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 33.4% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 19.6% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 KES 308
$3.86 KES 499
-38.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 KES 6,565
$31.16 KES 4,027
63.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.29 KES 296
$7.01 KES 906
-67.33%
Cappuccino
$1.91 KES 247
$1.89 KES 244
1.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.76 KES 98.3
3.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 97.4
$0.54 KES 69.8
38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 KES 244
$2.38 KES 307
-20.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.88 KES 372
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 KES 117
$0.88 KES 114
3.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.57 KES 73.2
40.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.19 KES 154
57.14%
Eggs
$1.88 KES 242
$1.53 KES 198
22.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.72 KES 1,514
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.87 KES 888
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.93 KES 508
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 KES 298
$3.03 KES 392
-24.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 109
$1.03 KES 133
-17.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KES 234
$2.09 KES 270
-13.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83
$1.06 KES 137
-39.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 83.7
$1.04 KES 134
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 KES 77.7
$1.16 KES 151
-48.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.68 KES 88.1
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.18
$0.76 KES 98.4
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.63 KES 340
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,505
$11.57 KES 1,495
0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$1.88 KES 243
3.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 KES 254
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.41 KES 52.8
92.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.62 KES 3,570
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.57 KES 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 KES 94.6
$1.51 KES 195
-51.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.94 KES 380
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 KES 168
$1.2 KES 155
8.33%
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)
-
$20K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.51 KES 2,004
$34.24 KES 4,425
-54.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.2 KES 1,318
$16.62 KES 2,147
-38.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.28 KES 3,268
$39.8 KES 5,144
-36.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 KES 3,616
$53.1 KES 6,860
-47.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 KES 994
$6.17 KES 797
24.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 KES 21.3K
$63.9 KES 8,261
158.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,932 KES 637.4K
$7,596 KES 981.7K
-35.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.56 KES 1,235
$18.54 KES 2,397
-48.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.87 KES 1,146
$24.23 KES 3,131
-63.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.61 KES 2,017
$66.4 KES 8,581
-76.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.6 KES 2,274
$55.5 KES 7,174
-68.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 KES 22.6K
$97.4 KES 12.6K
79.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.8K
$79.6 KES 10.3K
43.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 KES 34.9K
$334 KES 43.1K
-19.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 KES 34K
$213 KES 27.5K
23.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 KES 30.1K
$116 KES 15K
100.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
14.84
-46.09%

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Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nanyuki: October 27, 2025

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