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

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 9.9% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 49.3% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.31 KES 685

$4.54 KES 587

16.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.93 KES 4,898

$23.13 KES 2,988

63.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.65 KES 859

$6.67 KES 861

-0.30%

Cappuccino

$2.44 KES 315

$2.27 KES 293

7.49%

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

$0.70 KES 90.8

$0.57 KES 73.4

22.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 KES 70.4

$0.50 KES 64.4

10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 KES 298

$1.97 KES 255

17.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 KES 380

$2.98 KES 385

-1.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 114

$0.56 KES 71.9

57.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 73.4

$0.53 KES 68.0

7.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.64 KES 211

-3.05%

Eggs

$1.68 KES 217

$1.69 KES 219

-0.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.40 KES 1,472

$11.43 KES 1,476

-0.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.64 KES 857

$6.88 KES 888

-3.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.57 KES 719

$5.16 KES 666

7.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.07 KES 397

2.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$1.08 KES 139

-3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 KES 280

$2.06 KES 266

5.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 131

$1.05 KES 136

-2.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KES 145

$0.95 KES 122

18.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.6

$0.68 KES 88.2

2.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 KES 104

$0.80 KES 104

1.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 KES 405

$3.04 KES 393

3.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 KES 1,505

$7.73 KES 998

50.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 281

$2.22 KES 286

-1.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 KES 355

$2.37 KES 306

16.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 98.1

$0.79 KES 103

-3.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.27 KES 4,038

$22.81 KES 2,945

37.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

$1.58 KES 204

-5.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 KES 367

$2.85 KES 369

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 199

$1.51 KES 195

1.99%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

$21.6K KES 2.8M

1.16%

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

$20.3K KES 2.6M

$19.9K KES 2.6M

2.08%

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

$34.60 KES 4,468

$34.85 KES 4,500

-0.72%

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

$16.64 KES 2,149

$16.77 KES 2,166

-0.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.82 KES 5,143

$39.39 KES 5,087

1.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.27 KES 5,458

$23.53 KES 3,039

79.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,665

Cinema Ticket

$6.26 KES 808

$6.21 KES 802

0.81%

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

$204 KES 26.3K

$114 KES 14.7K

78.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,885 KES 1.0M

$7,951 KES 1.0M

-0.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.29 KES 2,362

$11.55 KES 1,492

58.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.62 KES 3,051

$19.22 KES 2,482

22.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.2 KES 8,547

$15.16 KES 1,958

336.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 KES 7,316

$15.29 KES 1,975

270.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 KES 57.9K

$134 KES 17.2K

236.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 KES 23.7K

$106 KES 13.7K

72.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 KES 145.8K

$353 KES 45.6K

219.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 KES 56.0K

$213 KES 27.5K

103.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,566 KES 202.2K

$783 KES 101.2K

99.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$406 KES 52.4K

$783 KES 101.1K

-48.14%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: April 11, 2026

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