Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Molo is 13.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Molo is 2.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.36 KES 692

$5.38 KES 694

-0.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.56 KES 4,974

$38.46 KES 4,961

0.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.00 KES 903

$6.87 KES 886

1.89%

Cappuccino

$2.49 KES 321

$2.43 KES 314

2.47%

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

$0.75 KES 97.0

$0.71 KES 91.3

5.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 KES 64.2

$0.53 KES 68.5

-5.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 KES 305

$2.34 KES 302

0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 KES 364

$2.96 KES 382

-4.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 113

$0.87 KES 112

1.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 KES 214

$1.64 KES 212

1.22%

Eggs

$1.63 KES 211

$1.65 KES 212

-1.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 KES 1,505

$11.50 KES 1,484

1.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.94 KES 895

$6.68 KES 862

3.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.58 KES 719

$5.65 KES 729

-1.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 KES 397

$3.06 KES 395

0.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 KES 140

$1.04 KES 134

3.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.07 KES 267

$2.08 KES 268

-0.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$1.16 KES 149

0.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.7

$0.64 KES 83.0

1.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 96.3

$0.74 KES 95.7

1.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.16 KES 408

$3.01 KES 388

4.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 KES 1,506

$11.46 KES 1,479

1.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 KES 291

$2.20 KES 284

2.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 352

$2.79 KES 360

-2.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 202

$1.53 KES 198

2.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

$1.51 KES 194

-0.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.92 KES 377

1.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.54 KES 198

-1.30%

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

$21.3K KES 2.7M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-2.12%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

1.72%

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

$34.68 KES 4,474

$34.34 KES 4,430

0.99%

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

$16.70 KES 2,155

$17.10 KES 2,206

-2.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.68 KES 5,119

$39.63 KES 5,113

0.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.10 KES 786

$6.03 KES 778

1.16%

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

$204 KES 26.4K

$206 KES 26.6K

-1.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,160 KES 1.1M

$7,893 KES 1.0M

3.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.32 KES 2,364

$18.34 KES 2,366

-0.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.01 KES 3,097

$24.06 KES 3,104

-0.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.8 KES 8,482

$64.4 KES 8,307

2.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.4 KES 7,401

$56.2 KES 7,253

2.03%

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)

$381 KES 49.2K

$393 KES 50.8K

-3.15%

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 Molo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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