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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 8.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 14.6% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.42 KES 442

$5.31 KES 685

-35.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.47 KES 4,968

$37.93 KES 4,898

1.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.69 KES 863

$6.65 KES 859

0.60%

Cappuccino

$1.72 KES 222

$2.44 KES 315

-29.51%

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

$0.40 KES 52.1

$0.70 KES 90.8

-42.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 KES 41.80

$0.55 KES 70.4

-41.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 KES 183

$2.31 KES 298

-38.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.50 KES 194

$2.95 KES 380

-49.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.48 KES 62.3

$0.88 KES 114

-45.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 KES 60.7

$0.57 KES 73.4

-17.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 KES 144

$1.59 KES 205

-29.56%

Eggs

$1.32 KES 171

$1.68 KES 217

-21.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.53 KES 973

$11.40 KES 1,472

-33.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.20 KES 801

$6.64 KES 857

-6.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.32 KES 558

$5.57 KES 719

-22.44%

Apples (1kg)

$1.76 KES 227

$3.15 KES 407

-44.13%

Banana (1kg)

$0.45 KES 57.8

$1.04 KES 135

-56.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 KES 231

$2.17 KES 280

-17.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 KES 76.3

$1.02 KES 131

-42.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 KES 48.96

$1.02 KES 132

-62.75%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 KES 66.7

$1.13 KES 145

-53.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.8

$0.70 KES 90.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 KES 77.4

$0.81 KES 104

-25.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 KES 257

$3.14 KES 405

-36.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.76 KES 615

$11.65 KES 1,505

-59.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.65 KES 213

$2.18 KES 281

-24.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 KES 240

$2.75 KES 355

-32.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.76 KES 98.1

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.19 KES 3,511

$31.27 KES 4,038

-13.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.52 KES 196

-0.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.50 KES 194

-47.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 KES 367

$2.85 KES 367

-0.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 KES 166

$1.54 KES 199

-16.23%

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

$12.8K KES 1.7M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-41.54%

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

$14.5K KES 1.9M

$20.3K KES 2.6M

-28.60%

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

$31.36 KES 4,050

$34.60 KES 4,468

-9.36%

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

$16.73 KES 2,161

$16.64 KES 2,149

0.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.28 KES 5,073

$39.82 KES 5,143

-1.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.97 KES 5,936

$42.27 KES 5,458

8.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,665

Cinema Ticket

$5.27 KES 681

$6.26 KES 808

-15.81%

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

$204 KES 26.4K

$204 KES 26.3K

0.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,880 KES 501.1K

$7,885 KES 1.0M

-50.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.60 KES 2,402

$18.29 KES 2,362

1.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.61 KES 3,048

$23.62 KES 3,051

-0.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.73 KES 5,001

$66.2 KES 8,547

-41.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 KES 6,920

$56.7 KES 7,316

-5.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$231 KES 29.9K

$449 KES 57.9K

-48.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 KES 15.1K

$184 KES 23.7K

-36.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 KES 49.9K

$1,129 KES 145.8K

-65.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 KES 35.2K

$433 KES 56.0K

-37.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,566 KES 202.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$406 KES 52.4K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: April 12, 2026

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