Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Kisumu

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 6.5% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 15.3% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.35 KES 691

$4.67 KES 603

14.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.93 KES 5,026

$23.66 KES 3,055

64.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 KES 890

$6.47 KES 835

6.49%

Cappuccino

$2.45 KES 316

$2.29 KES 295

6.99%

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

$0.76 KES 98.1

$0.57 KES 73.5

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 70.2

$0.51 KES 65.3

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 KES 305

$1.89 KES 244

24.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 KES 385

$2.97 KES 383

0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 119

$0.56 KES 72.1

66.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.4

$0.56 KES 72.8

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 KES 207

$1.66 KES 215

-3.61%

Eggs

$1.70 KES 220

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.42 KES 1,475

$11.46 KES 1,480

-0.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.88 KES 888

$6.82 KES 881

0.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 706

$4.98 KES 643

9.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.08 KES 397

2.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$1.09 KES 140

-3.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 KES 272

$2.17 KES 280

-2.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 130

$1.01 KES 131

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 KES 134

$1.07 KES 138

-3.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KES 146

$0.97 KES 125

16.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.1

$0.70 KES 90.1

-1.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 97.0

$0.74 KES 95.4

1.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.04 KES 393

-0.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.87 KES 1,533

$7.72 KES 997

53.76%

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

$2.35 KES 303

16.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.74 KES 95.0

6.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.46 KES 4,062

$22.89 KES 2,956

37.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.53 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.51 KES 195

1.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 KES 381

$2.94 KES 380

0.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.60 KES 206

-4.38%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

$21.8K KES 2.8M

0.32%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$19.7K KES 2.5M

3.64%

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

$33.71 KES 4,353

$34.35 KES 4,434

-1.86%

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

$17.03 KES 2,199

$16.96 KES 2,189

0.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.73 KES 5,000

$39.99 KES 5,164

-3.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.42 KES 5,477

$23.38 KES 3,018

81.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,594

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 KES 812

$6.22 KES 803

1.13%

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

$201 KES 25.9K

$118 KES 15.2K

70.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,031 KES 1.0M

$8,155 KES 1.1M

-1.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.05 KES 2,331

$11.46 KES 1,479

57.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.44 KES 3,155

$19.60 KES 2,530

24.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,315

$15.48 KES 1,999

316.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 KES 7,308

$15.55 KES 2,007

263.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 KES 58.7K

$133 KES 17.1K

242.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.2K

$108 KES 13.9K

74.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,114 KES 143.8K

$355 KES 45.8K

214.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 KES 55.1K

$214 KES 27.7K

99.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,605 KES 207.2K

$778 KES 100.4K

106.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 KES 51.1K

$766 KES 98.9K

-48.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

23.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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