Cost of Living Comparison Between Migori and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Migori and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Migori is 12.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Migori is 15% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 KES 702

$5.38 KES 694

1.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.66 KES 4,987

$38.46 KES 4,961

0.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.97 KES 899

$6.87 KES 886

1.46%

Cappuccino

$2.35 KES 304

$2.43 KES 314

-3.29%

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

$0.71 KES 91.6

$0.71 KES 91.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.4

$0.53 KES 68.5

1.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.25 KES 291

$2.34 KES 302

-3.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.96 KES 382

-2.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 120

$0.87 KES 112

6.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 73.2

$0.52 KES 67.6

9.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 211

$1.64 KES 212

Eggs

$1.63 KES 210

$1.65 KES 212

-1.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.76 KES 1,517

$11.50 KES 1,484

2.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.83 KES 881

$6.68 KES 862

2.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.75 KES 742

$5.65 KES 729

1.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 KES 392

$3.06 KES 395

-0.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.04 KES 134

-0.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.10 KES 271

$2.08 KES 268

0.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.05 KES 135

-0.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 149

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.4

$0.64 KES 83.0

7.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.7

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.01 KES 388

0.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.53 KES 1,488

$11.46 KES 1,479

0.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 KES 290

$2.20 KES 284

2.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 KES 354

$2.79 KES 360

-1.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.53 KES 198

0.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.51 KES 194

3.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 KES 371

$2.92 KES 377

-1.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.54 KES 198

-0.65%

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

$21.3K KES 2.8M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-1.88%

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

$20.1K KES 2.6M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

0.55%

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

$33.73 KES 4,352

$34.34 KES 4,430

-1.78%

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

$16.68 KES 2,151

$17.10 KES 2,206

-2.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.63 KES 4,983

$39.63 KES 5,113

-2.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 KES 796

$6.03 KES 778

2.32%

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

$200 KES 25.8K

$206 KES 26.6K

-3.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,138 KES 1.0M

$7,893 KES 1.0M

3.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.41 KES 2,374

$18.34 KES 2,366

0.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.14 KES 3,114

$24.06 KES 3,104

0.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 KES 8,349

$64.4 KES 8,307

0.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.5 KES 7,289

$56.2 KES 7,253

0.50%

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 Migori: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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