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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 23.8% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 43.2% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 307
$3.94 KES 509
-39.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KES 6,447
$31.18 KES 4,029
60.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KES 306
$6.77 KES 874
-64.99%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KES 252
$1.83 KES 237
6.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.1
$0.74 KES 96.1
2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 97.9
$0.53 KES 68.9
43.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.35 KES 304
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.93 KES 379
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KES 124
$0.86 KES 111
11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KES 97.2
$0.58 KES 74.5
29.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.18 KES 153
62.71%
Eggs
$1.86 KES 241
$1.58 KES 204
17.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.49 KES 1,485
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.73 KES 869
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.81 KES 493
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KES 306
$3.02 KES 390
-21.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$1.09 KES 141
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KES 237
$2.09 KES 270
-12.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$1.05 KES 136
-34.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KES 81.7
$1.02 KES 132
-38.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KES 78.1
$1.17 KES 151
-48.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.69 KES 89.4
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.04
$0.76 KES 98.1
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.69 KES 347
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KES 1,503
$11.71 KES 1,514
-0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KES 253
$1.95 KES 253
0.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.95 KES 252
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KES 95.3
$0.37 KES 48.23
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 KES 3,436
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.52 KES 197
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KES 98.0
$1.53 KES 198
-50.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.92 KES 378
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KES 177
$1.19 KES 154
15.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.5K KES 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.0K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KES 2,018
$34.10 KES 4,406
-54.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KES 1,315
$16.92 KES 2,186
-39.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KES 3,293
$39.74 KES 5,135
-35.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KES 3,573
$54.7 KES 7,064
-49.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KES 1,001
$6.24 KES 806
24.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KES 21.1K
$64.9 KES 8,381
151.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KES 657.5K
$7,850 KES 1.0M
-35.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KES 1,279
$18.30 KES 2,365
-45.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KES 1,170
$24.07 KES 3,111
-62.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KES 2,001
$65.2 KES 8,421
-76.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KES 2,267
$57.0 KES 7,364
-69.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KES 22.7K
$97.2 KES 12.6K
80.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$79.2 KES 10.2K
43.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KES 35.5K
$329 KES 42.5K
-16.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KES 34.3K
$211 KES 27.3K
25.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Nanyuki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KES 30.3K
$118 KES 15.3K
98.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
14.84
-46.09%

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Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nanyuki: March 2, 2026

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