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

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 35.1% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 60.5% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.35 KES 691

$5.55 KES 717

-3.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.93 KES 5,026

$30.61 KES 3,953

27.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 KES 890

$5.32 KES 687

29.51%

Cappuccino

$2.45 KES 316

$2.26 KES 292

8.41%

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

$0.76 KES 98.1

$0.34 KES 43.77

123.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 70.2

$0.22 KES 28.37

145.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 KES 305

$2.28 KES 294

3.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 KES 385

$2.93 KES 378

1.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 119

$0.53 KES 68.0

75.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.4

$0.48 KES 62.0

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 KES 207

$0.94 KES 121

70.21%

Eggs

$1.70 KES 220

$1.65 KES 213

3.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.42 KES 1,475

$3.83 KES 495

198.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.88 KES 888

$3.20 KES 413

115.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 706

$4.24 KES 547

29.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.17 KES 409

-0.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$1.08 KES 140

-2.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 KES 272

$2.18 KES 282

-3.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 130

$0.38 KES 48.97

165.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 KES 134

$0.64 KES 83.1

60.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KES 146

$0.97 KES 125

16.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.1

$0.65 KES 84.5

6.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 97.0

$0.52 KES 67.0

44.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.05 KES 394

-0.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.87 KES 1,533

$11.76 KES 1,518

0.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 295

$2.30 KES 297

-0.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 352

$2.82 KES 364

-3.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.17 KES 152

-32.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.46 KES 4,062

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.51 KES 195

1.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.51 KES 195

1.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 KES 381

$2.97 KES 384

-0.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.42 KES 183

7.75%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

2.37%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$12.4K KES 1.6M

64.03%

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

$33.71 KES 4,353

$34.27 KES 4,425

-1.63%

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

$17.03 KES 2,199

$16.61 KES 2,145

2.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.73 KES 5,000

$38.09 KES 4,918

1.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.42 KES 5,477

$17.57 KES 2,269

141.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,594

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 KES 812

$4.34 KES 561

44.93%

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

$201 KES 25.9K

$202 KES 26.0K

-0.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,031 KES 1.0M

$8,116 KES 1.0M

-1.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.05 KES 2,331

$9.12 KES 1,178

97.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.44 KES 3,155

$24.50 KES 3,163

-0.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,315

$65.0 KES 8,388

-0.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 KES 7,308

$15.43 KES 1,993

266.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 KES 58.7K

$76.3 KES 9,852

495.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.2K

$54.3 KES 7,006

246.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,114 KES 143.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 KES 55.1K

$93.9 KES 12.1K

354.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,605 KES 207.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 KES 51.1K

$271 KES 35.0K

45.94%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

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