Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Siaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Siaya

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 222.9% more expensive than Siaya without rent, and 353.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 313.9% more expensive than Siaya without rent, and 388.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 694

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.46 KES 4,961

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 KES 886

Cappuccino

$2.43 KES 314

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

$0.71 KES 91.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.5

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 302

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 KES 382

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

$0.79 KES 102

10.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

$0.45 KES 57.9

15.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$1.21 KES 157

35.54%

Eggs

$1.65 KES 212

$1.68 KES 217

-1.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 KES 1,484

$9.41 KES 1,214

22.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KES 862

$5.43 KES 701

23.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 KES 729

$4.08 KES 527

38.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 KES 395

$1.89 KES 243

61.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.03 KES 133

0.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 KES 268

$1.58 KES 203

31.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$0.93 KES 119

12.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.84 KES 109

23.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 149

$0.79 KES 101

46.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 83.0

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.7

$0.52 KES 66.6

42.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 KES 1,479

$19.62 KES 2,530

-41.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 360

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 194

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 198

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

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

$34.34 KES 4,430

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

$17.10 KES 2,206

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.63 KES 5,113

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 KES 778

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

$206 KES 26.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,893 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.34 KES 2,366

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 KES 3,104

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,307

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 KES 7,253

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 KES 143.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 KES 55.4K

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

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 Siaya: January 11, 2026

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