Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 6.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kisumu is 13.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.67 KES 603

$5.35 KES 691

-12.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.66 KES 3,055

$38.93 KES 5,026

-39.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.47 KES 835

$6.89 KES 890

-6.10%

Cappuccino

$2.29 KES 295

$2.45 KES 316

-6.53%

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

$0.57 KES 73.5

$0.76 KES 98.1

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.3

$0.54 KES 70.2

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.89 KES 244

$2.36 KES 305

-19.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.98 KES 385

-0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.56 KES 72.1

$0.93 KES 119

-39.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.8

$0.56 KES 72.4

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 KES 215

$1.60 KES 207

3.75%

Eggs

$1.70 KES 220

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.46 KES 1,480

$11.42 KES 1,475

0.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.82 KES 881

$6.88 KES 888

-0.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 643

$5.47 KES 706

-8.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 KES 397

$3.15 KES 407

-2.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 KES 140

$1.05 KES 135

3.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 KES 280

$2.11 KES 272

2.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$1.01 KES 130

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 KES 138

$1.03 KES 134

3.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 KES 125

$1.13 KES 146

-14.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.1

$0.69 KES 89.1

1.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.4

$0.75 KES 97.0

-1.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 KES 393

$3.02 KES 390

0.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.72 KES 997

$11.87 KES 1,533

-34.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 KES 297

$2.28 KES 295

0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 KES 303

$2.73 KES 352

-13.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 KES 95.0

$0.79 KES 102

-6.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.89 KES 2,956

$31.46 KES 4,062

-27.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 197

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.53 KES 198

-1.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.94 KES 380

$2.95 KES 381

-0.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.60 KES 206

$1.53 KES 198

4.58%

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

$21.8K KES 2.8M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-0.32%

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

-3.51%

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

$34.35 KES 4,434

$33.71 KES 4,353

1.90%

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

$16.96 KES 2,189

$17.03 KES 2,199

-0.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.99 KES 5,164

$38.73 KES 5,000

3.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.38 KES 3,018

$42.42 KES 5,477

-44.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,594

Cinema Ticket

$6.22 KES 803

$6.29 KES 812

-1.11%

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

$118 KES 15.2K

$201 KES 25.9K

-41.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,155 KES 1.1M

$8,031 KES 1.0M

1.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.46 KES 1,479

$18.05 KES 2,331

-36.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.60 KES 2,530

$24.44 KES 3,155

-19.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.48 KES 1,999

$64.4 KES 8,315

-75.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.55 KES 2,007

$56.6 KES 7,308

-72.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 KES 17.1K

$455 KES 58.7K

-70.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 KES 13.9K

$188 KES 24.2K

-42.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$355 KES 45.8K

$1,114 KES 143.8K

-68.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$214 KES 27.7K

$427 KES 55.1K

-49.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$778 KES 100.4K

$1,605 KES 207.2K

-51.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$766 KES 98.9K

$396 KES 51.1K

93.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

-19.14%

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

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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