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

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 15.7% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 35.8% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 694

$4.75 KES 613

13.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.46 KES 4,961

$23.34 KES 3,011

64.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 KES 886

$6.75 KES 870

1.78%

Cappuccino

$2.43 KES 314

$2.31 KES 297

5.19%

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

$0.71 KES 91.3

$0.60 KES 76.9

18.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.5

$0.50 KES 64.1

6.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 302

$1.95 KES 252

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 KES 382

$2.86 KES 368

3.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

$0.52 KES 66.8

67.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

$0.52 KES 67.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$1.64 KES 211

Eggs

$1.65 KES 212

$1.69 KES 218

-2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 KES 1,484

$11.45 KES 1,477

0.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KES 862

$6.94 KES 895

-3.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 KES 729

$5.16 KES 665

9.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 KES 395

$3.08 KES 397

-0.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 KES 268

$2.13 KES 275

-2.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$1.05 KES 136

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.06 KES 137

-1.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 149

$0.91 KES 118

27.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 83.0

$0.65 KES 83.7

-1.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.7

$0.74 KES 95.0

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

$3.12 KES 402

-3.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 KES 1,479

$7.82 KES 1,008

46.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

$2.26 KES 292

-2.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 360

$2.35 KES 303

18.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.81 KES 104

-1.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

$23.11 KES 2,982

34.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.58 KES 204

-3.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 194

$1.52 KES 196

-0.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

$2.85 KES 368

2.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.59 KES 205

-3.14%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

0.37%

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

$19.9K KES 2.6M

0.87%

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

$34.34 KES 4,430

$34.33 KES 4,428

0.03%

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

$17.10 KES 2,206

$17.08 KES 2,203

0.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.63 KES 5,113

$39.39 KES 5,081

0.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

$23.25 KES 3,000

87.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 KES 778

$6.27 KES 808

-3.83%

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

$206 KES 26.6K

$114 KES 14.8K

80.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,893 KES 1.0M

$8,149 KES 1.1M

-3.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.34 KES 2,366

$11.42 KES 1,474

60.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 KES 3,104

$19.69 KES 2,540

22.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,307

$15.28 KES 1,972

321.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 KES 7,253

$15.76 KES 2,033

256.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.4K

$137 KES 17.7K

230.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$107 KES 13.9K

70.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 KES 143.3K

$346 KES 44.6K

221.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 KES 55.4K

$220 KES 28.4K

94.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 KES 199.4K

$789 KES 101.8K

95.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$393 KES 50.8K

$790 KES 101.9K

-50.18%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

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