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

🙂 Solo nomad: Naivasha is 17.4% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Naivasha is 9.4% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.56 KES 718

$5.35 KES 691

3.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.53 KES 4,979

$38.93 KES 5,030

-1.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.00 KES 904

$6.89 KES 891

1.60%

Cappuccino

$2.44 KES 315

$2.45 KES 317

-0.41%

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

$0.70 KES 91.0

$0.76 KES 98.2

-7.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.6

$0.54 KES 70.3

-1.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 KES 293

$2.36 KES 305

-3.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 KES 380

$2.98 KES 386

-1.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 120

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 73.2

$0.56 KES 72.5

1.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.60 KES 207

-0.63%

Eggs

$1.68 KES 217

$1.70 KES 220

-1.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 KES 1,491

$11.42 KES 1,476

1.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.82 KES 881

$6.88 KES 889

-0.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.60 KES 724

$5.47 KES 707

2.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 KES 410

$3.15 KES 407

0.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 KES 139

$1.05 KES 135

2.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 KES 282

$2.11 KES 272

3.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 136

$1.01 KES 130

3.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 KES 139

$1.03 KES 134

4.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$1.13 KES 146

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.8

$0.69 KES 89.2

1.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$0.75 KES 97.1

-1.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 KES 411

$3.02 KES 391

5.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.52 KES 1,488

$11.87 KES 1,534

-2.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 294

$2.28 KES 295

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 353

$2.73 KES 352

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)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.53 KES 198

1.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.86 KES 369

$2.95 KES 381

-3.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.53 KES 198

1.96%

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

$21.8K KES 2.8M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-0.14%

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

$19.9K KES 2.6M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

-2.13%

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

$34.28 KES 4,430

$33.71 KES 4,356

1.69%

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

$17.14 KES 2,215

$17.03 KES 2,201

0.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.01 KES 5,170

$38.73 KES 5,004

3.30%

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

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

$199 KES 25.8K

$201 KES 26.0K

-0.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,053 KES 1.0M

$8,031 KES 1.0M

0.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.89 KES 2,311

$18.05 KES 2,333

-0.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.07 KES 3,111

$24.44 KES 3,158

-1.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 KES 8,462

$64.4 KES 8,322

1.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 KES 7,325

$56.6 KES 7,314

0.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.9K

$455 KES 58.8K

-74.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.4 KES 9,868

$188 KES 24.3K

-59.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$236 KES 30.4K

$1,114 KES 144.0K

-78.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 KES 24.1K

$427 KES 55.2K

-56.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$768 KES 99.3K

$1,605 KES 207.4K

-52.13%

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 Naivasha: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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