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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 13.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kisumu is 26.4% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.75 KES 613

$5.38 KES 694

-11.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.34 KES 3,011

$38.46 KES 4,961

-39.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.75 KES 870

$6.87 KES 886

-1.75%

Cappuccino

$2.31 KES 297

$2.43 KES 314

-4.94%

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

$0.60 KES 76.9

$0.71 KES 91.3

-15.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 KES 64.1

$0.53 KES 68.5

-5.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.95 KES 252

$2.34 KES 302

-16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 KES 368

$2.96 KES 382

-3.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 KES 66.8

$0.87 KES 112

-40.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.1

$0.52 KES 67.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 211

$1.64 KES 212

Eggs

$1.69 KES 218

$1.65 KES 212

2.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 KES 1,477

$11.50 KES 1,484

-0.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.94 KES 895

$6.68 KES 862

3.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.16 KES 665

$5.65 KES 729

-8.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 KES 397

$3.06 KES 395

0.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 KES 275

$2.08 KES 268

2.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 136

$1.05 KES 135

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$1.04 KES 134

1.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.91 KES 118

$1.16 KES 149

-21.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.7

$0.64 KES 83.0

1.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.0

$0.74 KES 95.7

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.12 KES 402

$3.01 KES 388

3.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.82 KES 1,008

$11.46 KES 1,479

-31.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 KES 292

$2.20 KES 284

2.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 KES 303

$2.79 KES 360

-15.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 KES 104

$0.80 KES 103

1.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.11 KES 2,982

$31.16 KES 4,019

-25.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.53 KES 198

3.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.51 KES 194

0.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 KES 368

$2.92 KES 377

-2.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.54 KES 198

3.25%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-0.37%

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

$19.9K KES 2.6M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

-0.86%

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

$34.33 KES 4,428

$34.34 KES 4,430

-0.03%

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

$17.08 KES 2,203

$17.10 KES 2,206

-0.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.39 KES 5,081

$39.63 KES 5,113

-0.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.25 KES 3,000

$43.48 KES 5,609

-46.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.27 KES 808

$6.03 KES 778

3.98%

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

$114 KES 14.8K

$206 KES 26.6K

-44.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,149 KES 1.1M

$7,893 KES 1.0M

3.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.42 KES 1,474

$18.34 KES 2,366

-37.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.69 KES 2,540

$24.06 KES 3,104

-18.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.28 KES 1,972

$64.4 KES 8,307

-76.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.76 KES 2,033

$56.2 KES 7,253

-71.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$137 KES 17.7K

$453 KES 58.4K

-69.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 KES 13.9K

$183 KES 23.6K

-41.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$346 KES 44.6K

$1,111 KES 143.3K

-68.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 KES 28.4K

$429 KES 55.4K

-48.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$789 KES 101.8K

$1,546 KES 199.4K

-48.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$790 KES 101.9K

$393 KES 50.8K

100.72%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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