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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 14.6% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 22.4% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nakuru
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 KES 446
$5.39 KES 696
-35.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.09 KES 5,052
$38.5 KES 4,976
1.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 KES 886
$6.88 KES 889
-0.29%
Cappuccino
$1.71 KES 221
$2.48 KES 320
-31.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.7
$0.74 KES 96.3
-44.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 KES 38.69
$0.5 KES 65
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 KES 185
$2.38 KES 308
-39.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$2.91 KES 377
-45.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 KES 61.5
$0.88 KES 114
-45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.2
$0.53 KES 68.1
-11.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 KES 143
$1.65 KES 214
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.31 KES 169
$1.67 KES 216
-21.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 KES 990
$11.8 KES 1,525
-35.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 KES 808
$6.79 KES 878
-7.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 KES 541
$5.54 KES 715
-24.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 KES 220
$3.16 KES 409
-46.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 KES 58.4
$1.08 KES 140
-58.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 KES 219
$2.14 KES 276
-20.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$1.01 KES 131
-44.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 KES 52.3
$1.02 KES 132
-60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.7
$1.17 KES 151
-52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.65 KES 84.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 71.4
$0.75 KES 96.5
-26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 KES 261
$3.13 KES 404
-35.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 KES 605
$11.69 KES 1,510
-59.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 KES 205
$2.18 KES 281
-27.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 KES 232
$2.77 KES 359
-35.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Nakuru
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.1
$0.79 KES 103
-5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.62 KES 3,441
$30.91 KES 3,995
-13.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.52 KES 197
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KES 98
$1.56 KES 201
-51.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 370
$2.87 KES 372
-0.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 KES 170
$1.59 KES 206
-17.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K KES 1.6M
$21.4K KES 2.8M
-42.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.6K KES 1.9M
$20.2K KES 2.6M
-27.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.73 KES 3,972
$34.87 KES 4,507
-11.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KES 2,199
$16.84 KES 2,176
1.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.78 KES 5,012
$39.05 KES 5,046
-0.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.68 KES 6,033
$42.91 KES 5,546
8.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.93 KES 2,576
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 KES 708
$6.29 KES 813
-12.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.3K
$207 KES 26.7K
-1.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,863 KES 499.3K
$7,963 KES 1M
-51.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.46 KES 2,386
$18.49 KES 2,390
-0.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.08 KES 3,112
$23.58 KES 3,047
2.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.36 KES 5,086
$64.1 KES 8,289
-38.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 KES 6,873
$56 KES 7,233
-4.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 KES 30.2K
$439 KES 56.8K
-46.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.9K
$188 KES 24.4K
-38.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 KES 50K
$1,125 KES 145.4K
-65.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 KES 35.3K
$430 KES 55.5K
-36.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,867 KES 241.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,085 KES 140.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 KES 49.6K
$413 KES 53.3K
-7.02%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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