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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 9% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kisumu is 33% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.54 KES 587

$5.31 KES 685

-14.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.13 KES 2,988

$37.93 KES 4,898

-39.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.67 KES 861

$6.65 KES 859

0.30%

Cappuccino

$2.27 KES 293

$2.44 KES 315

-6.97%

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

$0.57 KES 73.4

$0.70 KES 90.8

-18.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 KES 64.4

$0.55 KES 70.4

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 KES 255

$2.31 KES 298

-14.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 KES 385

$2.95 KES 380

1.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.56 KES 71.9

$0.88 KES 114

-36.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 KES 68.0

$0.57 KES 73.4

-7.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 211

$1.59 KES 205

3.14%

Eggs

$1.69 KES 219

$1.68 KES 217

0.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.43 KES 1,476

$11.40 KES 1,472

0.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.88 KES 888

$6.64 KES 857

3.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.16 KES 666

$5.57 KES 719

-7.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 KES 397

$3.15 KES 407

-2.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 KES 139

$1.04 KES 135

3.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 KES 266

$2.17 KES 280

-5.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 136

$1.02 KES 131

2.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 KES 122

$1.13 KES 145

-15.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.2

$0.70 KES 90.6

-2.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 KES 104

$0.81 KES 104

-1.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 KES 393

$3.14 KES 405

-3.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.73 KES 998

$11.65 KES 1,505

-33.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 KES 286

$2.18 KES 281

1.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 KES 306

$2.75 KES 355

-13.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 103

$0.76 KES 98.1

3.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.81 KES 2,945

$31.27 KES 4,038

-27.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.50 KES 194

5.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 KES 369

$2.85 KES 367

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.54 KES 199

-1.95%

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

$21.6K KES 2.8M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-1.15%

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

$19.9K KES 2.6M

$20.3K KES 2.6M

-2.04%

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

$34.85 KES 4,500

$34.60 KES 4,468

0.72%

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

$16.77 KES 2,166

$16.64 KES 2,149

0.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.39 KES 5,087

$39.82 KES 5,143

-1.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.53 KES 3,039

$42.27 KES 5,458

-44.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,665

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 KES 802

$6.26 KES 808

-0.80%

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

$114 KES 14.7K

$204 KES 26.3K

-44.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,951 KES 1.0M

$7,885 KES 1.0M

0.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.55 KES 1,492

$18.29 KES 2,362

-36.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.22 KES 2,482

$23.62 KES 3,051

-18.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.16 KES 1,958

$66.2 KES 8,547

-77.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.29 KES 1,975

$56.7 KES 7,316

-73.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$134 KES 17.2K

$449 KES 57.9K

-70.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 KES 13.7K

$184 KES 23.7K

-42.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$353 KES 45.6K

$1,129 KES 145.8K

-68.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$213 KES 27.5K

$433 KES 56.0K

-50.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$783 KES 101.2K

$1,566 KES 202.2K

-49.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$783 KES 101.1K

$406 KES 52.4K

92.81%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: April 12, 2026

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