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

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 28.1% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 26.4% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.31 KES 685

$4.71 KES 609

12.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.93 KES 4,898

$38.38 KES 4,957

-1.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.65 KES 859

$6.84 KES 884

-2.78%

Cappuccino

$2.44 KES 315

$2.46 KES 318

-0.81%

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

$0.70 KES 90.8

$0.75 KES 97.1

-6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 KES 70.4

$0.40 KES 52.2

37.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 KES 298

$2.29 KES 296

0.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 KES 380

$2.85 KES 368

3.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 114

$0.49 KES 62.7

79.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 73.4

$0.52 KES 67.3

9.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 KES 205

$0.87 KES 113

82.76%

Eggs

$1.68 KES 217

$1.63 KES 210

3.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.40 KES 1,472

$11.82 KES 1,527

-3.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.64 KES 857

$6.37 KES 822

4.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.57 KES 719

$4.59 KES 593

21.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$0.79 KES 102

298.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$0.55 KES 71.6

89.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 KES 280

$0.72 KES 93.4

201.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 131

$0.30 KES 38.33

240.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

$0.22 KES 28.37

363.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KES 145

$0.48 KES 62.2

135.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.6

$0.69 KES 88.8

1.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 KES 104

$0.53 KES 67.9

52.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 KES 405

$1.59 KES 206

97.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 KES 1,505

$11.50 KES 1,485

1.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 281

$2.20 KES 284

-0.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 KES 355

$2.71 KES 350

1.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 98.1

$0.79 KES 101

-3.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.27 KES 4,038

$15.23 KES 1,967

105.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.58 KES 204

-3.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

$1.15 KES 148

30.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 KES 367

$1.19 KES 154

139.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 199

$1.42 KES 184

8.45%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

$21.3K KES 2.8M

2.53%

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

$20.3K KES 2.6M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

-0.28%

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

$34.60 KES 4,468

$15.71 KES 2,029

120.24%

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

$16.64 KES 2,149

$11.82 KES 1,527

40.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.82 KES 5,143

$39.21 KES 5,063

1.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.27 KES 5,458

$34.31 KES 4,431

23.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,665

$47.27 KES 6,104

-56.34%

Cinema Ticket

$6.26 KES 808

$6.13 KES 792

2.12%

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

$204 KES 26.3K

$202 KES 26.1K

0.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,885 KES 1.0M

$8,031 KES 1.0M

-1.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.29 KES 2,362

$11.74 KES 1,517

55.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.62 KES 3,051

$14.15 KES 1,828

66.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.2 KES 8,547

$35.04 KES 4,525

88.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 KES 7,316

$18.97 KES 2,449

198.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 KES 57.9K

$91.5 KES 11.8K

390.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 KES 23.7K

$69.8 KES 9,016

162.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 KES 145.8K

$195 KES 25.2K

479.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 KES 56.0K

$152 KES 19.6K

185.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,566 KES 202.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$406 KES 52.4K

$232 KES 29.9K

75.08%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nyeri: April 11, 2026

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