Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Eldoret Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Eldoret

😐 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 16.2% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kisumu is 9.8% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.67 KES 603

$5.34 KES 689

-12.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.66 KES 3,055

$38.36 KES 4,953

-38.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.47 KES 835

$7.00 KES 904

-7.57%

Cappuccino

$2.29 KES 295

$2.37 KES 307

-3.38%

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

$0.57 KES 73.5

$0.72 KES 92.5

-20.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.3

$0.51 KES 65.7

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.89 KES 244

$2.27 KES 293

-16.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.87 KES 371

3.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.56 KES 72.1

$0.69 KES 88.6

-18.84%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.8

$0.47 KES 61.3

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 KES 215

$1.23 KES 159

34.96%

Eggs

$1.70 KES 220

$1.58 KES 204

7.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.46 KES 1,480

$3.84 KES 496

198.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.82 KES 881

$3.70 KES 478

84.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 643

$4.30 KES 555

15.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 KES 397

$3.05 KES 394

0.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 KES 140

$0.93 KES 120

17.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 KES 280

$1.62 KES 210

33.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$1.01 KES 130

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 KES 138

$0.51 KES 66.5

109.80%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.81 KES 104

19.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.1

$0.65 KES 83.8

7.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.4

$0.67 KES 87.0

10.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 KES 393

Wine (Bottle)

$7.72 KES 997

$5.96 KES 769

29.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 KES 297

$1.69 KES 219

36.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 KES 303

$1.52 KES 196

54.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 KES 95.0

$1.41 KES 182

-47.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.89 KES 2,956

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 197

$1.52 KES 196

0.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.55 KES 200

-2.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.94 KES 380

$2.84 KES 367

3.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.60 KES 206

$1.54 KES 198

3.90%

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

$21.8K KES 2.8M

$21.6K KES 2.8M

0.90%

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$20.3K KES 2.6M

-3.26%

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

$34.35 KES 4,434

$34.51 KES 4,456

-0.46%

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

$16.96 KES 2,189

$16.89 KES 2,180

0.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.99 KES 5,164

$39.97 KES 5,161

0.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.38 KES 3,018

$38.78 KES 5,007

-39.71%

Cinema Ticket

$6.22 KES 803

$5.13 KES 662

21.25%

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

$118 KES 15.2K

$65.2 KES 8,412

80.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,155 KES 1.1M

$8,057 KES 1.0M

1.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.46 KES 1,479

$11.59 KES 1,497

-1.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.60 KES 2,530

$24.37 KES 3,147

-19.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.48 KES 1,999

$18.97 KES 2,449

-18.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.55 KES 2,007

$34.57 KES 4,463

-55.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 KES 17.1K

$92.3 KES 11.9K

43.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 KES 13.9K

$90.0 KES 11.6K

19.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$355 KES 45.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$214 KES 27.7K

$268 KES 34.6K

-20.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$778 KES 100.4K

$610 KES 78.8K

27.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$766 KES 98.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

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