Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Nakuru Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Nakuru

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 16.7% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 27.5% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 694

$3.46 KES 446

55.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.46 KES 4,961

$38.34 KES 4,945

0.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 KES 886

$7.01 KES 904

-2.00%

Cappuccino

$2.43 KES 314

$1.76 KES 228

38.07%

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

$0.71 KES 91.3

$0.38 KES 48.46

86.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.5

$0.32 KES 41.61

65.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 302

$1.37 KES 176

70.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 KES 382

$1.57 KES 202

88.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

$0.52 KES 67.7

67.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

$0.51 KES 65.7

1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$1.16 KES 150

41.38%

Eggs

$1.65 KES 212

$1.34 KES 173

23.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 KES 1,484

$7.69 KES 993

49.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KES 862

$6.50 KES 838

2.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 KES 729

$4.33 KES 559

30.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 KES 395

$1.77 KES 228

72.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.42 KES 54.1

147.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 KES 268

$1.79 KES 231

16.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$0.56 KES 71.8

87.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.37 KES 48.23

181.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 149

$0.52 KES 66.6

123.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 83.0

$0.68 KES 87.9

-5.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.7

$0.59 KES 76.4

25.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

$2.07 KES 267

45.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 KES 1,479

$4.59 KES 592

149.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

$1.64 KES 212

34.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 360

$1.81 KES 234

54.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.79 KES 102

1.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

$27.24 KES 3,514

14.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.56 KES 202

-1.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 194

$0.76 KES 97.6

98.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

$2.88 KES 372

1.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.27 KES 164

21.26%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

$12.5K KES 1.6M

73.77%

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

$14.7K KES 1.9M

36.40%

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

$34.34 KES 4,430

$30.87 KES 3,982

11.24%

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

$17.10 KES 2,206

$17.01 KES 2,194

0.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.63 KES 5,113

$39.31 KES 5,071

0.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

$47.04 KES 6,069

-7.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 KES 778

$5.50 KES 709

9.64%

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

$206 KES 26.6K

$199 KES 25.7K

3.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,893 KES 1.0M

$3,889 KES 501.6K

102.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.34 KES 2,366

$18.27 KES 2,357

0.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 KES 3,104

$24.16 KES 3,117

-0.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,307

$39.36 KES 5,077

63.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 KES 7,253

$53.9 KES 6,954

4.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.4K

$233 KES 30.0K

94.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$117 KES 15.1K

56.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 KES 143.3K

$392 KES 50.5K

183.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 KES 55.4K

$274 KES 35.4K

56.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 KES 199.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$393 KES 50.8K

$390 KES 50.3K

0.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

12.5

18.72%

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

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: January 12, 2026

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