Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Siaya

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Nairobi

🇰🇪 Kenya

$881

/mo nomad

Siaya

🇰🇪 Kenya

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.70 KES 870

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.91 KES 4,533

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.26 KES 813

Cappuccino

$2.60 KES 337

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

$0.64 KES 83.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 KES 86.9

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.25 KES 293

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 KES 353

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 121

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 KES 75.3

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 KES 265

Eggs

$1.74 KES 226

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.79 KES 1,401

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.46 KES 839

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.29 KES 817

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 KES 457

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 KES 271

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 KES 143

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 KES 145

Onion (1kg)

$1.07 KES 139

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 KES 96.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 97.8

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.60 KES 468

Wine (Bottle)

$11.71 KES 1,521

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 KES 293

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 KES 364

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 KES 107

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.80 KES 5,947

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 199

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 196

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 KES 374

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 200

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

$19.3K KES 2.5M

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

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

$56.8 KES 7,375

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

$15.49 KES 2,011

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.75 KES 4,513

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.9 KES 6,615

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.40 KES 2,000

Cinema Ticket

$7.62 KES 989

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

$280 KES 36.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K KES 1.5M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.39 KES 3,687

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.86 KES 3,878

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 KES 8,909

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.3 KES 7,568

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$452 KES 58.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 KES 30.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,116 KES 144.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 KES 70.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,200 KES 155.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$782 KES 101.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$470 KES 61.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.71

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

Last update for Nairobi: November 1, 2026

Last update for Siaya: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Nairobi

$232 26.3%

Siaya

–

Groceries & Markets

Nairobi

$209 23.8%

Siaya

–

Eating Out

Nairobi

$126 14.3%

Siaya

–

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Nairobi

$107 12.2%

Siaya

–

Clothing & Footwear

Nairobi

$83 9.5%

Siaya

–

Sport & Entertainment

Nairobi

$66 7.5%

Siaya

–

Getting Around

Nairobi

$58 6.6%

Siaya

–

Good to know

🇰🇪 Nairobi

🇰🇪 Siaya

🕒 Local time

16:22 4:22 PM

Same time as Nairobi

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

3,138,295 Capital

22,586

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

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