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

🙂 Solo nomad: Molo is 2.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Molo is 18.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.36 KES 692

$5.35 KES 691

0.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.40 KES 4,962

$38.93 KES 5,030

-1.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.67 KES 862

$6.89 KES 891

-3.19%

Cappuccino

$2.39 KES 309

$2.45 KES 317

-2.45%

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

$0.76 KES 97.9

$0.76 KES 98.2

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 KES 64.2

$0.54 KES 70.3

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 KES 298

$2.36 KES 305

-2.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 KES 369

$2.98 KES 386

-4.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

$0.93 KES 120

-6.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 KES 69.7

$0.56 KES 72.5

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$1.60 KES 207

2.50%

Eggs

$1.68 KES 217

$1.70 KES 220

-1.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.40 KES 1,474

$11.42 KES 1,476

-0.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.54 KES 845

$6.88 KES 889

-4.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.57 KES 720

$5.47 KES 707

1.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 KES 405

$3.15 KES 407

-0.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 KES 141

$1.05 KES 135

3.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 KES 280

$2.11 KES 272

2.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 131

$1.01 KES 130

0.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 KES 138

$1.03 KES 134

3.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 152

$1.13 KES 146

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.7

$0.69 KES 89.2

-5.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.75 KES 97.1

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 KES 410

$3.02 KES 391

4.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 KES 1,515

$11.87 KES 1,534

-1.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 KES 293

$2.28 KES 295

-0.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 353

$2.73 KES 352

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.46 KES 4,066

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 203

$1.53 KES 198

2.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.53 KES 198

1.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.94 KES 380

$2.95 KES 381

-0.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 KES 196

$1.53 KES 198

-1.31%

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

$21.3K KES 2.8M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-2.50%

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

-3.30%

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

$34.44 KES 4,450

$33.71 KES 4,356

2.17%

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

$16.68 KES 2,155

$17.03 KES 2,201

-2.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.46 KES 5,099

$38.73 KES 5,004

1.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.42 KES 5,482

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,596

Cinema Ticket

$6.30 KES 814

$6.29 KES 812

0.16%

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

$202 KES 26.1K

$201 KES 26.0K

0.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,052 KES 1.0M

$8,031 KES 1.0M

0.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.40 KES 2,377

$18.05 KES 2,333

1.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.42 KES 3,155

$24.44 KES 3,158

-0.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 KES 8,464

$64.4 KES 8,322

1.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.9 KES 7,223

$56.6 KES 7,314

-1.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 KES 58.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,114 KES 144.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 KES 55.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,605 KES 207.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$381 KES 49.2K

$396 KES 51.1K

-3.79%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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