Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Busia Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Busia

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 0 than Busia without rent, and 0 with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 0 than Busia without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nairobi
Busia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.39 KES 696
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.5 KES 4,976
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 KES 889
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Cappuccino
$2.48 KES 320
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 96.3
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 65
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 308
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 377
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nairobi
Busia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KES 114
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White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.1
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 214
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Eggs
$1.67 KES 216
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.8 KES 1,525
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 KES 878
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.54 KES 715
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Apples (1kg)
$3.16 KES 409
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Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 KES 276
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
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Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
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Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.5
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 404
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 KES 1,510
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 281
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 KES 359
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🚌 Getting Around
Nairobi
Busia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 103
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.91 KES 3,995
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 372
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.33 KES 171
19.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nairobi
Busia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.87 KES 4,507
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.84 KES 2,176
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.05 KES 5,046
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nairobi
Busia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.91 KES 5,546
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 KES 2,576
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Cinema Ticket
$6.29 KES 813
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Nairobi
Busia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 KES 26.7K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,963 KES 1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nairobi
Busia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.49 KES 2,390
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.58 KES 3,047
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 KES 8,289
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 KES 7,233
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nairobi
Busia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 KES 56.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 KES 24.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 KES 145.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 KES 55.5K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,867 KES 241.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,085 KES 140.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Nairobi
Busia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$413 KES 53.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
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Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Busia: October 29, 2025

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