Cost of Living Comparison Between Naivasha and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Naivasha and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Naivasha is 3.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Naivasha is 1.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.49 KES 709

$5.39 KES 696

1.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.86 KES 5,023

$38.5 KES 4,976

0.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.97 KES 901

$6.88 KES 889

1.31%

Cappuccino

$2.44 KES 315

$2.48 KES 320

-1.61%

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

$0.76 KES 98

$0.74 KES 96.3

2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.3

$0.5 KES 65

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 KES 293

$2.38 KES 308

-4.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 KES 380

$2.91 KES 377

1.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 KES 111

$0.88 KES 114

-2.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 74.1

$0.53 KES 68.1

7.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 KES 211

$1.65 KES 214

-1.21%

Eggs

$1.69 KES 219

$1.67 KES 216

1.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.39 KES 1,472

$11.8 KES 1,525

-3.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.78 KES 876

$6.79 KES 878

-0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.56 KES 719

$5.54 KES 715

0.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 KES 402

$3.16 KES 409

-1.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.08 KES 140

-3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 KES 281

$2.14 KES 276

1.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$1.01 KES 131

4.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 KES 139

$1.02 KES 132

5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 87.9

$0.65 KES 84.3

4.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 KES 106

$0.75 KES 96.5

9.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 KES 398

$3.13 KES 404

-1.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.43 KES 1,478

$11.69 KES 1,510

-2.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 295

$2.18 KES 281

4.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 KES 351

$2.77 KES 359

-1.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.91 KES 3,995

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 197

$1.56 KES 201

-2.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.87 KES 370

$2.87 KES 372

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 KES 197

$1.59 KES 206

-3.77%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

2.09%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

1.16%

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

$35.02 KES 4,525

$34.87 KES 4,507

0.43%

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

$16.58 KES 2,142

$16.84 KES 2,176

-1.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.71 KES 5,132

$39.05 KES 5,046

1.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.91 KES 5,546

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$6.36 KES 822

$6.29 KES 813

1.11%

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

$203 KES 26.2K

$207 KES 26.7K

-1.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,911 KES 1M

$7,963 KES 1M

-0.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.56 KES 2,399

$18.49 KES 2,390

0.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.56 KES 3,045

$23.58 KES 3,047

-0.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 KES 8,516

$64.1 KES 8,289

2.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.8 KES 7,216

$56 KES 7,233

-0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 KES 14.9K

$439 KES 56.8K

-73.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.7 KES 9,906

$188 KES 24.4K

-59.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$235 KES 30.4K

$1,125 KES 145.4K

-79.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.7K

$430 KES 55.5K

-57.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$779 KES 100.6K

$1,867 KES 241.3K

-58.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$413 KES 53.3K

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 Naivasha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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