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

🙂 Solo nomad: Naivasha is 6.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Naivasha is 16.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.49 KES 708

$5.38 KES 694

2.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.25 KES 4,934

$38.46 KES 4,961

-0.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.61 KES 853

$6.87 KES 886

-3.78%

Cappuccino

$2.48 KES 320

$2.43 KES 314

2.06%

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

$0.71 KES 91.4

$0.71 KES 91.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.7

$0.53 KES 68.5

1.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 KES 308

$2.34 KES 302

2.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 KES 381

$2.96 KES 382

-0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 KES 111

$0.87 KES 112

-1.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 73.1

$0.52 KES 67.6

9.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

Eggs

$1.69 KES 218

$1.65 KES 212

2.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.78 KES 1,519

$11.50 KES 1,484

2.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.91 KES 892

$6.68 KES 862

3.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.56 KES 717

$5.65 KES 729

-1.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.13 KES 403

$3.06 KES 395

2.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$1.04 KES 134

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 KES 279

$2.08 KES 268

3.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

$1.04 KES 134

-1.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$1.16 KES 149

0.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.7

$0.64 KES 83.0

1.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.8

$0.74 KES 95.7

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

Wine (Bottle)

$11.54 KES 1,488

$11.46 KES 1,479

0.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 295

$2.20 KES 284

3.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 KES 354

$2.79 KES 360

-1.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 203

$1.53 KES 198

2.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

$1.51 KES 194

-0.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.92 KES 377

1.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.54 KES 198

1.30%

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

$21.5K KES 2.8M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-1.33%

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

-0.01%

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

$34.71 KES 4,477

$34.34 KES 4,430

1.08%

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

$16.52 KES 2,132

$17.10 KES 2,206

-3.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.61 KES 4,981

$39.63 KES 5,113

-2.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.34 KES 818

$6.03 KES 778

5.14%

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

$199 KES 25.7K

$206 KES 26.6K

-3.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,995 KES 1.0M

$7,893 KES 1.0M

1.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.99 KES 2,321

$18.34 KES 2,366

-1.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.37 KES 3,144

$24.06 KES 3,104

1.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 KES 8,357

$64.4 KES 8,307

0.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.5 KES 7,420

$56.2 KES 7,253

2.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

$453 KES 58.4K

-74.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$183 KES 23.6K

-57.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$230 KES 29.7K

$1,111 KES 143.3K

-79.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 KES 23.8K

$429 KES 55.4K

-56.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 KES 98.5K

$1,546 KES 199.4K

-50.59%

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 Naivasha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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