Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 21.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 29.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 KES 445

$5.35 KES 691

-35.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.07 KES 5,044

$38.93 KES 5,026

0.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.65 KES 858

$6.89 KES 890

-3.48%

Cappuccino

$1.70 KES 219

$2.45 KES 316

-30.61%

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

$0.38 KES 48.54

$0.76 KES 98.1

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 KES 38.53

$0.54 KES 70.2

-44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 KES 183

$2.36 KES 305

-39.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 KES 205

$2.98 KES 385

-46.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 KES 66.5

$0.93 KES 119

-44.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.6

$0.56 KES 72.4

-8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 KES 142

$1.60 KES 207

-31.25%

Eggs

$1.36 KES 176

$1.70 KES 220

-20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.89 KES 1,018

$11.42 KES 1,475

-30.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.22 KES 803

$6.88 KES 888

-9.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.20 KES 542

$5.47 KES 706

-23.22%

Apples (1kg)

$1.71 KES 221

$3.15 KES 407

-45.71%

Banana (1kg)

$0.41 KES 53.3

$1.05 KES 135

-60.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 KES 219

$2.11 KES 272

-19.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 KES 78.5

$1.01 KES 130

-39.60%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 KES 48.80

$1.03 KES 134

-63.11%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 KES 68.1

$1.13 KES 146

-53.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 82.4

$0.69 KES 89.1

-7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 KES 72.6

$0.75 KES 97.0

-25.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.05 KES 264

$3.02 KES 390

-32.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.70 KES 607

$11.87 KES 1,533

-60.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 KES 205

$2.28 KES 295

-30.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 KES 239

$2.73 KES 352

-32.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 98.1

$0.79 KES 102

-3.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.15 KES 3,505

$31.46 KES 4,062

-13.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.53 KES 198

0.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 KES 103

$1.53 KES 198

-47.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 KES 381

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 KES 171

$1.53 KES 198

-13.73%

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

$12.5K KES 1.6M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-42.86%

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

$14.9K KES 1.9M

$20.4K KES 2.6M

-26.84%

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

$31.04 KES 4,007

$33.71 KES 4,353

-7.92%

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

$16.69 KES 2,155

$17.03 KES 2,199

-2.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.98 KES 5,161

$38.73 KES 5,000

3.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.04 KES 5,944

$42.42 KES 5,477

8.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.09 KES 2,594

Cinema Ticket

$5.55 KES 716

$6.29 KES 812

-11.76%

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

$205 KES 26.5K

$201 KES 25.9K

1.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,897 KES 503.1K

$8,031 KES 1.0M

-51.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.49 KES 2,388

$18.05 KES 2,331

2.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.29 KES 3,137

$24.44 KES 3,155

-0.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.61 KES 4,985

$64.4 KES 8,315

-40.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.2 KES 6,862

$56.6 KES 7,308

-6.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$229 KES 29.5K

$455 KES 58.7K

-49.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 KES 15.1K

$188 KES 24.2K

-37.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 KES 49.8K

$1,114 KES 143.8K

-65.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 KES 35.0K

$427 KES 55.1K

-36.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,605 KES 207.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 KES 117.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 KES 51.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.5

14.84

-15.77%

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

Last update for Nakuru: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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