Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Wote Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Wote

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 40.8% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 41.2% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.35 KES 691

$3.02 KES 391

77.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.93 KES 5,030

$38.08 KES 4,921

2.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 KES 891

$6.73 KES 869

2.38%

Cappuccino

$2.45 KES 317

$1.52 KES 197

61.18%

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

$0.76 KES 98.2

$0.38 KES 48.94

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 70.3

$0.24 KES 31.11

125.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 KES 305

$2.13 KES 275

10.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 KES 386

$2.26 KES 293

31.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 120

$0.74 KES 95.8

25.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.5

$0.54 KES 69.2

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 KES 207

$1.43 KES 185

11.89%

Eggs

$1.70 KES 220

$1.35 KES 175

25.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.42 KES 1,476

$4.76 KES 615

139.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.88 KES 889

$6.10 KES 788

12.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 707

$5.76 KES 744

-5.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.17 KES 410

-0.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 KES 272

$2.09 KES 270

0.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 130

$0.63 KES 81.7

60.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 KES 134

$0.52 KES 66.8

98.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 KES 146

$1.17 KES 151

-3.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.2

$0.70 KES 90.8

-1.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 97.1

$0.52 KES 67.0

44.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 391

$3.01 KES 389

0.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.87 KES 1,534

$11.85 KES 1,532

0.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 295

$2.29 KES 296

-0.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 352

$2.78 KES 359

-1.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.46 KES 4,066

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.50 KES 194

2.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 KES 381

$2.85 KES 368

3.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.56 KES 202

-1.92%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

0.70%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$20.1K KES 2.6M

1.60%

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

$33.71 KES 4,356

$34.05 KES 4,400

-1.00%

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

$17.03 KES 2,201

$16.65 KES 2,151

2.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.73 KES 5,004

$39.30 KES 5,079

-1.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.42 KES 5,482

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,596

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 KES 812

$6.27 KES 810

0.32%

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

$201 KES 26.0K

$152 KES 19.6K

32.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,031 KES 1.0M

$8,116 KES 1.0M

-1.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.05 KES 2,333

$11.63 KES 1,503

55.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.44 KES 3,158

$7.52 KES 972

225.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,322

$19.54 KES 2,525

229.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 KES 7,314

$23.23 KES 3,002

143.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 KES 58.8K

$178 KES 23.0K

155.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.3K

$191 KES 24.7K

-1.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,114 KES 144.0K

$767 KES 99.1K

45.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 KES 55.2K

$266 KES 34.4K

60.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,605 KES 207.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 KES 51.1K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Wote: March 2, 2026

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