Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Nyeri Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Nyeri

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 19.8% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 9.4% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 694

$4.61 KES 594

16.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.46 KES 4,961

$38.14 KES 4,919

0.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 KES 886

$6.99 KES 902

-1.72%

Cappuccino

$2.43 KES 314

$2.48 KES 320

-2.02%

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

$0.71 KES 91.3

$0.74 KES 96.0

-4.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.5

$0.37 KES 48.33

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 302

$2.35 KES 303

-0.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 KES 382

$2.82 KES 364

4.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

$0.52 KES 67.7

67.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$0.91 KES 118

80.22%

Eggs

$1.65 KES 212

$1.70 KES 219

-2.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 KES 1,484

$11.61 KES 1,497

-0.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KES 862

$6.34 KES 817

5.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 KES 729

$4.59 KES 592

23.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 KES 395

$0.74 KES 94.8

313.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.56 KES 72.6

85.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 KES 268

$0.67 KES 86.6

210.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$0.32 KES 41.84

228.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.24 KES 31.03

333.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 149

$0.47 KES 60.8

146.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 83.0

$0.68 KES 88.1

-5.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.7

$0.56 KES 71.9

32.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

$1.52 KES 196

98.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 KES 1,479

$11.72 KES 1,512

-2.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

$2.30 KES 296

-4.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 360

$2.84 KES 366

-1.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.76 KES 97.6

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

$15.67 KES 2,022

98.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.59 KES 205

-3.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 194

$1.13 KES 146

33.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

$1.14 KES 148

156.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.49 KES 192

3.36%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

0.22%

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

-0.93%

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

$34.34 KES 4,430

$15.66 KES 2,021

119.28%

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

$17.10 KES 2,206

$11.73 KES 1,514

45.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.63 KES 5,113

$38.92 KES 5,021

1.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

$34.93 KES 4,505

24.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

$46.78 KES 6,034

-56.11%

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 KES 778

$6.06 KES 782

-0.50%

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

$206 KES 26.6K

$202 KES 26.0K

2.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,893 KES 1.0M

$8,133 KES 1.0M

-2.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.34 KES 2,366

$11.58 KES 1,494

58.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 KES 3,104

$14.02 KES 1,808

71.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,307

$34.52 KES 4,454

86.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 KES 7,253

$19.05 KES 2,458

195.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.4K

$91.4 KES 11.8K

395.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$69.7 KES 8,986

162.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 KES 143.3K

$195 KES 25.2K

469.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 KES 55.4K

$157 KES 20.2K

173.75%

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

$229 KES 29.6K

71.53%

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 Nyeri: January 11, 2026

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