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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Nairobi is 21% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Nairobi is 7.2% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nairobi
Nanyuki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 KESĀ 691
$3.94 KESĀ 509
35.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.93 KESĀ 5,030
$31.18 KESĀ 4,029
24.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KESĀ 891
$6.77 KESĀ 874
1.77%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KESĀ 317
$1.83 KESĀ 237
33.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.2
$0.74 KESĀ 96.1
2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.3
$0.53 KESĀ 68.9
1.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 KESĀ 305
$2.35 KESĀ 304
0.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 KESĀ 386
$2.93 KESĀ 379
1.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nairobi
Nanyuki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KESĀ 120
$0.86 KESĀ 111
8.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KESĀ 72.5
$0.58 KESĀ 74.5
-3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 KESĀ 207
$1.18 KESĀ 153
35.59%
Eggs
$1.70 KESĀ 220
$1.58 KESĀ 204
7.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 KESĀ 1,476
$11.49 KESĀ 1,485
-0.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 KESĀ 889
$6.73 KESĀ 869
2.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 KESĀ 707
$3.81 KESĀ 493
43.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$3.02 KESĀ 390
4.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 135
$1.09 KESĀ 141
-3.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 KESĀ 272
$2.09 KESĀ 270
0.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KESĀ 130
$1.05 KESĀ 136
-3.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KESĀ 134
$1.02 KESĀ 132
0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KESĀ 146
$1.17 KESĀ 151
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.2
$0.69 KESĀ 89.4
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.1
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
-1.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KESĀ 391
$2.69 KESĀ 347
12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.87 KESĀ 1,534
$11.71 KESĀ 1,514
1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KESĀ 295
$1.95 KESĀ 253
16.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KESĀ 352
$1.95 KESĀ 252
40.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nairobi
Nanyuki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$0.37 KESĀ 48.23
113.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.46 KESĀ 4,066
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$1.52 KESĀ 197
0.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KESĀ 381
$2.92 KESĀ 378
1.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$1.19 KESĀ 154
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
$21.5K KESĀ 2.8M
1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KESĀ 2.6M
$20.0K KESĀ 2.6M
2.05%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nairobi
Nanyuki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.71 KESĀ 4,356
$34.10 KESĀ 4,406
-1.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 KESĀ 2,201
$16.92 KESĀ 2,186
0.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.73 KESĀ 5,004
$39.74 KESĀ 5,135
-2.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nairobi
Nanyuki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.42 KESĀ 5,482
$54.7 KESĀ 7,064
-22.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.09 KESĀ 2,596
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 KESĀ 812
$6.24 KESĀ 806
0.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nairobi
Nanyuki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KESĀ 26.0K
$64.9 KESĀ 8,381
209.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,031 KESĀ 1.0M
$7,850 KESĀ 1.0M
2.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nairobi
Nanyuki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.05 KESĀ 2,333
$18.30 KESĀ 2,365
-1.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 KESĀ 3,158
$24.07 KESĀ 3,111
1.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 KESĀ 8,322
$65.2 KESĀ 8,421
-1.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 KESĀ 7,314
$57.0 KESĀ 7,364
-0.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nairobi
Nanyuki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 KESĀ 58.8K
$97.2 KESĀ 12.6K
368.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 KESĀ 24.3K
$79.2 KESĀ 10.2K
137.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 KESĀ 144.0K
$329 KESĀ 42.5K
238.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 KESĀ 55.2K
$211 KESĀ 27.3K
102.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 KESĀ 207.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$906 KESĀ 117.1K
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-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nairobi
Nanyuki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 KESĀ 51.1K
$118 KESĀ 15.3K
234.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
14.84
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Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nanyuki: March 2, 2026

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