Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Meru is 13.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Meru is 10.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 694

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.28 KES 4,938

$38.46 KES 4,961

-0.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.74 KES 870

$6.87 KES 886

-1.89%

Cappuccino

$2.38 KES 306

$2.43 KES 314

-2.06%

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

$0.71 KES 91.0

$0.71 KES 91.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 70.1

$0.53 KES 68.5

1.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 KES 293

$2.34 KES 302

-2.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 KES 378

$2.96 KES 382

-1.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 113

$0.87 KES 112

1.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 KES 48.24

$0.52 KES 67.6

-28.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 KES 141

$1.64 KES 212

-33.54%

Eggs

$1.38 KES 178

$1.65 KES 212

-16.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.76 KES 1,517

$11.50 KES 1,484

2.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.61 KES 853

$6.68 KES 862

-1.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.99 KES 643

$5.65 KES 729

-11.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 KES 398

$3.06 KES 395

0.65%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 95.5

$1.04 KES 134

-28.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 KES 101

$2.08 KES 268

-62.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.0

$1.05 KES 135

-28.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$1.04 KES 134

1.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 KES 126

$1.16 KES 149

-15.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 KES 30.96

$0.64 KES 83.0

-62.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KES 58.0

$0.74 KES 95.7

-39.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.01 KES 388

4.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.63 KES 1,501

$11.46 KES 1,479

1.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 KES 296

$2.20 KES 284

4.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 KES 353

$2.79 KES 360

-1.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.53 KES 198

-0.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.51 KES 194

0.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 KES 373

$2.92 KES 377

-1.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.54 KES 198

-33.12%

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

$22.1K KES 2.8M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

1.56%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

1.66%

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

$33.96 KES 4,381

$34.34 KES 4,430

-1.11%

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

$16.56 KES 2,136

$17.10 KES 2,206

-3.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.03 KES 5,035

$39.63 KES 5,113

-1.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 KES 786

$6.03 KES 778

1.00%

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

$201 KES 26.0K

$206 KES 26.6K

-2.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,094 KES 1.0M

$7,893 KES 1.0M

2.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.95 KES 2,316

$18.34 KES 2,366

-2.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.29 KES 3,134

$24.06 KES 3,104

0.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 KES 8,469

$64.4 KES 8,307

1.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 KES 7,263

$56.2 KES 7,253

0.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 KES 143.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 KES 55.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 KES 199.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$393 KES 50.8K

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 Meru: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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