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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 14.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 21.6% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 KES 446

$5.38 KES 694

-35.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.34 KES 4,945

$38.46 KES 4,961

-0.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.01 KES 904

$6.87 KES 886

2.04%

Cappuccino

$1.76 KES 228

$2.43 KES 314

-27.57%

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

$0.38 KES 48.46

$0.71 KES 91.3

-46.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 KES 41.61

$0.53 KES 68.5

-39.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 KES 176

$2.34 KES 302

-41.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 KES 202

$2.96 KES 382

-46.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 KES 67.7

$0.87 KES 112

-40.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.7

$0.52 KES 67.6

-1.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 KES 150

$1.64 KES 212

-29.27%

Eggs

$1.34 KES 173

$1.65 KES 212

-18.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.69 KES 993

$11.50 KES 1,484

-33.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 KES 838

$6.68 KES 862

-2.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 KES 559

$5.65 KES 729

-23.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 KES 228

$3.06 KES 395

-42.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.42 KES 54.1

$1.04 KES 134

-59.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 KES 231

$2.08 KES 268

-13.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 KES 71.8

$1.05 KES 135

-46.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 KES 48.23

$1.04 KES 134

-64.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 KES 66.6

$1.16 KES 149

-55.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 87.9

$0.64 KES 83.0

6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 KES 76.4

$0.74 KES 95.7

-20.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 KES 267

$3.01 KES 388

-31.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.59 KES 592

$11.46 KES 1,479

-59.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.64 KES 212

$2.20 KES 284

-25.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 KES 234

$2.79 KES 360

-35.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.80 KES 103

-1.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.24 KES 3,514

$31.16 KES 4,019

-12.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.53 KES 198

1.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 KES 97.6

$1.51 KES 194

-49.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.92 KES 377

-1.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 KES 164

$1.54 KES 198

-17.53%

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

$12.5K KES 1.6M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-42.45%

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

$14.7K KES 1.9M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

-26.68%

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

$30.87 KES 3,982

$34.34 KES 4,430

-10.10%

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

$17.01 KES 2,194

$17.10 KES 2,206

-0.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.31 KES 5,071

$39.63 KES 5,113

-0.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.04 KES 6,069

$43.48 KES 5,609

8.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$5.50 KES 709

$6.03 KES 778

-8.79%

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

$199 KES 25.7K

$206 KES 26.6K

-3.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,889 KES 501.6K

$7,893 KES 1.0M

-50.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.27 KES 2,357

$18.34 KES 2,366

-0.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.16 KES 3,117

$24.06 KES 3,104

0.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.36 KES 5,077

$64.4 KES 8,307

-38.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.9 KES 6,954

$56.2 KES 7,253

-4.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$233 KES 30.0K

$453 KES 58.4K

-48.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 KES 15.1K

$183 KES 23.6K

-36.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 KES 50.5K

$1,111 KES 143.3K

-64.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$274 KES 35.4K

$429 KES 55.4K

-36.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 KES 199.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$390 KES 50.3K

$393 KES 50.8K

-0.97%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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