Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Embu Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Embu

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 33.3% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 60.5% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 694

$5.40 KES 697

-0.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.46 KES 4,961

$31.23 KES 4,029

23.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 KES 886

$5.33 KES 688

28.89%

Cappuccino

$2.43 KES 314

$2.31 KES 298

5.19%

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

$0.71 KES 91.3

$0.33 KES 43.06

115.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.5

$0.24 KES 31.15

120.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 302

$2.37 KES 306

-1.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 KES 382

$2.96 KES 381

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

$0.52 KES 67.1

67.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

$0.52 KES 67.4

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$0.99 KES 128

65.66%

Eggs

$1.65 KES 212

$1.63 KES 210

1.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 KES 1,484

$3.80 KES 490

202.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KES 862

$3.27 KES 422

104.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 KES 729

$4.02 KES 519

40.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 KES 395

$3.17 KES 409

-3.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.08 KES 139

-3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 KES 268

$2.14 KES 276

-2.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$0.41 KES 52.3

156.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.68 KES 87.6

52.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 149

$0.91 KES 117

27.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 83.0

$0.68 KES 88.0

-5.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.7

$0.53 KES 68.1

39.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

$3.18 KES 410

-5.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 KES 1,479

$11.51 KES 1,484

-0.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

$2.19 KES 283

0.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 360

$2.82 KES 364

-1.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

$1.14 KES 147

-29.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.57 KES 203

-2.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 194

$1.53 KES 197

-1.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

$2.95 KES 380

-1.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.43 KES 184

7.69%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

0.10%

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

$12.2K KES 1.6M

64.50%

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

$34.34 KES 4,430

$34.16 KES 4,406

0.53%

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

$17.10 KES 2,206

$17.04 KES 2,198

0.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.63 KES 5,113

$38.35 KES 4,947

3.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

$17.48 KES 2,254

148.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 KES 778

$4.35 KES 561

38.62%

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

$206 KES 26.6K

$203 KES 26.1K

1.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,893 KES 1.0M

$8,099 KES 1.0M

-2.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.34 KES 2,366

$9.22 KES 1,189

98.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 KES 3,104

$23.95 KES 3,090

0.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,307

$66.1 KES 8,530

-2.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 KES 7,253

$15.51 KES 2,001

262.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.4K

$76.5 KES 9,867

492.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$55.1 KES 7,110

231.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 KES 143.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 KES 55.4K

$94.1 KES 12.1K

356.14%

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

$270 KES 34.8K

45.70%

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 Nairobi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Embu: January 12, 2026

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