Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Nanyuki Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Nanyuki

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 31.2% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 23.6% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 693

$3.91 KES 504

37.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.46 KES 4,959

$30.63 KES 3,950

25.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 KES 886

$6.75 KES 870

1.78%

Cappuccino

$2.43 KES 314

$1.90 KES 246

27.89%

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

$0.71 KES 91.3

$0.71 KES 91.8

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.4

$0.53 KES 68.6

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 302

$2.36 KES 304

-0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 KES 382

$2.98 KES 384

-0.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

$0.56 KES 72.4

-7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$1.14 KES 147

43.86%

Eggs

$1.65 KES 212

$1.51 KES 195

9.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 KES 1,483

$11.71 KES 1,510

-1.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KES 862

$6.69 KES 863

-0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 KES 729

$3.82 KES 493

47.91%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 KES 394

$3.04 KES 392

0.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 KES 268

$2.10 KES 271

-0.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$1.00 KES 129

5.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.06 KES 137

-1.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 149

$1.12 KES 145

3.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 83.0

$0.70 KES 90.4

-8.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.7

$0.80 KES 103

-7.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

$2.66 KES 343

13.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 KES 1,478

$11.42 KES 1,472

0.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

$1.89 KES 244

16.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 360

$1.87 KES 242

49.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.38 KES 48.53

110.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,018

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.53 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 194

$1.50 KES 193

0.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

$2.83 KES 366

3.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.21 KES 156

27.27%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

0.30%

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

0.30%

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

$34.34 KES 4,429

$34.79 KES 4,486

-1.29%

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

$17.10 KES 2,205

$16.58 KES 2,138

3.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.63 KES 5,111

$39.65 KES 5,113

-0.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,606

$53.4 KES 6,890

-18.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,647

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 KES 778

$6.08 KES 784

-0.82%

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

$206 KES 26.6K

$65.3 KES 8,423

216.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,893 KES 1.0M

$7,741 KES 998.2K

1.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.34 KES 2,366

$18.16 KES 2,342

0.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 KES 3,103

$24.29 KES 3,132

-0.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,303

$65.9 KES 8,496

-2.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 KES 7,251

$56.7 KES 7,307

-0.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.4K

$97.9 KES 12.6K

362.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$79.3 KES 10.2K

130.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 KES 143.2K

$325 KES 41.9K

241.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 KES 55.4K

$216 KES 27.9K

98.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 KES 199.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$393 KES 50.7K

$116 KES 14.9K

240.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

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

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Nanyuki: January 12, 2026

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