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

🙂 Solo nomad: Molo is 8% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Molo is 13.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 KES 695

$5.39 KES 696

-0.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.31 KES 4,952

$38.5 KES 4,976

-0.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 KES 890

$6.88 KES 889

0.15%

Cappuccino

$2.4 KES 310

$2.48 KES 320

-3.23%

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

$0.71 KES 92.3

$0.74 KES 96.3

-4.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.9

$0.5 KES 65

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.26 KES 292

$2.38 KES 308

-5.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 KES 376

$2.91 KES 377

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 119

$0.88 KES 114

4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 KES 74.5

$0.53 KES 68.1

9.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.65 KES 214

-4.24%

Eggs

$1.64 KES 212

$1.67 KES 216

-1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.59 KES 1,497

$11.8 KES 1,525

-1.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.58 KES 851

$6.79 KES 878

-3.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.45 KES 704

$5.54 KES 715

-1.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 KES 396

$3.16 KES 409

-2.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.08 KES 140

-3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 KES 270

$2.14 KES 276

-2.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1 KES 129

$1.01 KES 131

-0.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 KES 149

$1.17 KES 151

-1.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.5

$0.65 KES 84.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 KES 106

$0.75 KES 96.5

9.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 KES 388

$3.13 KES 404

-4.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.45 KES 1,479

$11.69 KES 1,510

-2.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 KES 293

$2.18 KES 281

4.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 353

$2.77 KES 359

-1.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.91 KES 3,995

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 203

$1.52 KES 197

3.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 201

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$2.87 KES 372

3.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.59 KES 206

-1.89%

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

$21.6K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

0.74%

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

-2.41%

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

$34.87 KES 4,507

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

$17.04 KES 2,202

$16.84 KES 2,176

1.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.68 KES 5,129

$39.05 KES 5,046

1.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.91 KES 5,546

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$6.04 KES 780

$6.29 KES 813

-3.97%

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

$201 KES 26K

$207 KES 26.7K

-2.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,925 KES 1M

$7,963 KES 1M

-0.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.99 KES 2,325

$18.49 KES 2,390

-2.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.78 KES 3,073

$23.58 KES 3,047

0.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 KES 8,370

$64.1 KES 8,289

0.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 KES 7,328

$56 KES 7,233

1.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$439 KES 56.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,125 KES 145.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$430 KES 55.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,867 KES 241.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 KES 49.3K

$413 KES 53.3K

-7.55%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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