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

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 26.8% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 41.2% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.35 KES 691

$3.45 KES 445

55.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.93 KES 5,026

$39.07 KES 5,044

-0.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 KES 890

$6.65 KES 858

3.61%

Cappuccino

$2.45 KES 316

$1.70 KES 219

44.12%

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

$0.76 KES 98.1

$0.38 KES 48.54

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 70.2

$0.30 KES 38.53

80.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 KES 305

$1.42 KES 183

66.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 KES 385

$1.59 KES 205

87.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 119

$0.52 KES 66.5

78.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.4

$0.51 KES 65.6

9.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 KES 207

$1.10 KES 142

45.45%

Eggs

$1.70 KES 220

$1.36 KES 176

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.42 KES 1,475

$7.89 KES 1,018

44.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.88 KES 888

$6.22 KES 803

10.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 706

$4.20 KES 542

30.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$1.71 KES 221

84.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$0.41 KES 53.3

156.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 KES 272

$1.70 KES 219

24.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 130

$0.61 KES 78.5

65.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 KES 134

$0.38 KES 48.80

171.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KES 146

$0.53 KES 68.1

113.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.1

$0.64 KES 82.4

7.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 97.0

$0.56 KES 72.6

33.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 390

$2.05 KES 264

47.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.87 KES 1,533

$4.70 KES 607

152.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 295

$1.58 KES 205

44.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 352

$1.85 KES 239

47.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.76 KES 98.1

3.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.46 KES 4,062

$27.15 KES 3,505

15.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.54 KES 198

-0.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 KES 198

$0.80 KES 103

91.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 KES 381

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.32 KES 171

15.91%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

$12.5K KES 1.6M

75.00%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$14.9K KES 1.9M

36.69%

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

$33.71 KES 4,353

$31.04 KES 4,007

8.60%

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

$17.03 KES 2,199

$16.69 KES 2,155

2.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.73 KES 5,000

$39.98 KES 5,161

-3.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.42 KES 5,477

$46.04 KES 5,944

-7.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,594

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 KES 812

$5.55 KES 716

13.33%

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

$201 KES 25.9K

$205 KES 26.5K

-1.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,031 KES 1.0M

$3,897 KES 503.1K

106.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.05 KES 2,331

$18.49 KES 2,388

-2.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.44 KES 3,155

$24.29 KES 3,137

0.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,315

$38.61 KES 4,985

66.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 KES 7,308

$53.2 KES 6,862

6.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 KES 58.7K

$229 KES 29.5K

98.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.2K

$117 KES 15.1K

60.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,114 KES 143.8K

$385 KES 49.8K

189.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 KES 55.1K

$271 KES 35.0K

57.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,605 KES 207.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 KES 51.1K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: March 1, 2026

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