Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nyeri Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Nyeri

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 30.8% cheaper than Nyeri without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 31.7% cheaper than Nyeri without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Nyeri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 KES 292
$4.71 KES 609
-52.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 KES 6,413
$38.38 KES 4,957
29.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 KES 293
$6.84 KES 884
-66.81%
Cappuccino
$1.88 KES 242
$2.46 KES 318
-23.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 103
$0.75 KES 97.1
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.5
$0.40 KES 52.2
85.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 246
$2.29 KES 296
-16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.85 KES 368
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Nyeri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 KES 116
$0.49 KES 62.7
83.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 KES 98.0
$0.52 KES 67.3
46.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 KES 255
$0.87 KES 113
126.44%
Eggs
$1.82 KES 236
$1.63 KES 210
11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.82 KES 1,527
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.37 KES 822
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.59 KES 593
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 KES 294
$0.79 KES 102
187.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$0.55 KES 71.6
60.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KES 237
$0.72 KES 93.4
154.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.30 KES 38.33
116.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83.3
$0.22 KES 28.37
190.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.7
$0.48 KES 62.2
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.69 KES 88.8
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.12
$0.53 KES 67.9
-54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.59 KES 206
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 KES 1,489
$11.50 KES 1,485
0.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$2.20 KES 284
-11.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.71 KES 350
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Nyeri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.4
$0.79 KES 101
-5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.88 KES 3,472
$15.23 KES 1,967
76.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.58 KES 204
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 KES 95.0
$1.15 KES 148
-35.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.19 KES 154
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 KES 178
$1.42 KES 184
-2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.3K KES 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Nyeri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.32 KES 1,978
$15.71 KES 2,029
-2.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 KES 1,327
$11.82 KES 1,527
-13.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KES 3,282
$39.21 KES 5,063
-35.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Nyeri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.19 KES 3,640
$34.31 KES 4,431
-17.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$47.27 KES 6,104
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.66 KES 989
$6.13 KES 792
24.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Nyeri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 KES 20.7K
$202 KES 26.1K
-20.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,958 KES 640.3K
$8,031 KES 1.0M
-38.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Nyeri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.82 KES 1,268
$11.74 KES 1,517
-16.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.66 KES 1,119
$14.15 KES 1,828
-38.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.69 KES 2,026
$35.04 KES 4,525
-55.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.16 KES 2,216
$18.97 KES 2,449
-9.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Nyeri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 KES 22.3K
$91.5 KES 11.8K
88.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$69.8 KES 9,016
64.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 KES 34.8K
$195 KES 25.2K
38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 KES 33.4K
$152 KES 19.6K
70.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Nyeri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$232 KES 29.9K
-0.12%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Nyeri: April 11, 2026

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