Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisii and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisii and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisii is 89.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 91.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kisii is 89% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 92.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.35 KES 691

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.93 KES 5,026

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 KES 890

Cappuccino

$1.40 KES 181

$2.45 KES 316

-42.86%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.30 KES 168

$0.76 KES 98.1

71.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 70.2

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 KES 233

$2.36 KES 305

-23.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 KES 308

$2.98 KES 385

-20.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 119

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 61.7

$0.56 KES 72.4

-14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 KES 207

Eggs

$1.84 KES 238

$1.70 KES 220

8.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.42 KES 1,475

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.88 KES 888

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 706

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 KES 272

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 130

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 KES 134

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KES 146

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 97.0

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 390

Wine (Bottle)

$11.87 KES 1,533

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 295

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 352

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 KES 47.91

$0.79 KES 102

-53.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.50 KES 2,002

$31.46 KES 4,062

-50.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.53 KES 198

-48.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 KES 381

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 KES 210

$1.53 KES 198

6.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.9K KES 2.8M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$11.7K KES 1.5M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

-42.48%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.71 KES 4,353

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.03 KES 2,199

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.73 KES 5,000

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.42 KES 5,477

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,594

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 KES 812

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$201 KES 25.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,031 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.05 KES 2,331

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.44 KES 3,155

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,315

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 KES 7,308

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 KES 58.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,114 KES 143.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 KES 55.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,605 KES 207.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 KES 51.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

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

Last update for Kisii: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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