Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nyahururu Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nyahururu

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 34.5% cheaper than Nyahururu without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 39% cheaper than Nyahururu without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 307
$5.51 KES 712
-56.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KES 6,447
$38.12 KES 4,925
30.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KES 306
$6.76 KES 874
-64.94%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KES 252
$2.40 KES 311
-18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.1
$0.72 KES 92.6
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 97.9
$0.51 KES 65.5
49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.35 KES 303
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 KES 366
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KES 124
$0.93 KES 121
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KES 97.2
$0.56 KES 72.8
33.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.61 KES 208
19.25%
Eggs
$1.86 KES 241
$1.68 KES 217
10.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.81 KES 1,527
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.82 KES 881
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.67 KES 733
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KES 306
$3.05 KES 394
-22.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$1.07 KES 139
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KES 237
$2.18 KES 282
-16.06%
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
$1.13 KES 146
-46.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.65 KES 84.1
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.04
$0.81 KES 104
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.12 KES 403
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KES 1,503
$11.86 KES 1,532
-1.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KES 253
$2.17 KES 281
-9.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.68 KES 347
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KES 95.3
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 KES 3,436
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.57 KES 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KES 98.0
$1.50 KES 193
-49.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.98 KES 385
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KES 177
$1.59 KES 206
-13.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K KES 2.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.0K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KES 2,018
$34.07 KES 4,403
-54.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KES 1,315
$16.64 KES 2,150
-38.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KES 3,293
$39.50 KES 5,104
-35.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Nyahururu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KES 3,573
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KES 1,001
$6.25 KES 807
24.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KES 21.1K
$201 KES 25.9K
-18.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KES 657.5K
$8,163 KES 1.1M
-37.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KES 1,279
$18.10 KES 2,338
-45.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KES 1,170
$24.27 KES 3,137
-62.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KES 2,001
$64.6 KES 8,343
-76.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KES 2,267
$55.5 KES 7,175
-68.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KES 22.7K
$76.0 KES 9,819
131.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$53.1 KES 6,865
114.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KES 35.5K
$350 KES 45.2K
-21.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KES 34.3K
$156 KES 20.1K
70.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KES 30.3K
$114 KES 14.8K
104.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
14.84
-46.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nyahururu: March 2, 2026

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