Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Kisii Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Kisii

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 618.2% more expensive than Kisii without rent, and 1075.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 898% more expensive than Kisii without rent, and 1214.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.31 KES 685

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.93 KES 4,898

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.65 KES 859

Cappuccino

$2.44 KES 315

$1.41 KES 182

73.05%

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

$0.70 KES 90.8

$1.29 KES 166

-45.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 KES 70.4

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 KES 298

$1.73 KES 223

33.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 KES 380

$2.35 KES 303

25.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 114

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 73.4

$0.49 KES 63.1

16.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 KES 205

Eggs

$1.68 KES 217

$1.91 KES 247

-12.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.40 KES 1,472

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.64 KES 857

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.57 KES 719

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 KES 280

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 131

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KES 145

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 KES 104

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 KES 405

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 KES 1,505

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 281

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 KES 355

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 98.1

$0.37 KES 48.00

105.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.27 KES 4,038

$15.34 KES 1,981

103.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

$0.76 KES 97.7

100.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 KES 367

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 199

$1.63 KES 210

-5.52%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

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

$20.3K KES 2.6M

$11.6K KES 1.5M

74.99%

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

$34.60 KES 4,468

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

$16.64 KES 2,149

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.82 KES 5,143

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.27 KES 5,458

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,665

Cinema Ticket

$6.26 KES 808

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

$204 KES 26.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,885 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.29 KES 2,362

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.62 KES 3,051

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.2 KES 8,547

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 KES 7,316

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 KES 57.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 KES 23.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 KES 145.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 KES 56.0K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,566 KES 202.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$406 KES 52.4K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kisii: April 13, 2026

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