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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Sao Leopoldo Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Sao Leopoldo

😐 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 7.8% more expensive than Sao Leopoldo without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 1.8% cheaper than Sao Leopoldo without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 KES 446
$4.41 R$23.67
-21.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.34 KES 4,945
$19.86 R$107
93.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 904
$6.33 R$34.01
10.74%
Cappuccino
$1.76 KES 228
$1.50 R$8.04
17.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KES 48.46
$0.88 R$4.74
-56.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KES 41.61
$0.70 R$3.76
-54.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 KES 176
$1.84 R$9.88
-25.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 KES 202
$2.21 R$11.89
-28.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KES 67.7
$0.86 R$4.60
-39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 65.7
$1.16 R$6.22
-56.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 KES 150
$1.09 R$5.85
6.42%
Eggs
$1.34 KES 173
$2.05 R$11.03
-34.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 KES 993
$8.79 R$47.21
-12.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 KES 838
$3.26 R$17.52
99.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 KES 559
$8.73 R$46.86
-50.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 KES 228
$1.05 R$5.64
68.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 KES 54.1
$0.74 R$3.97
-43.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 KES 231
$1.07 R$5.73
67.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 71.8
$1.42 R$7.63
-60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 KES 48.23
$1.06 R$5.67
-65.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 KES 66.6
$0.87 R$4.68
-40.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 87.9
$0.73 R$3.91
-6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 KES 76.4
$0.59 R$3.16
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 KES 267
$1.78 R$9.56
16.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 KES 592
$6.74 R$36.21
-31.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 KES 212
$0.84 R$4.51
95.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 KES 234
$1.89 R$10.14
-4.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.66 R$3.53
19.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.24 KES 3,514
$38.64 R$208
-29.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.19 R$6.38
31.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KES 97.6
$0.53 R$2.82
43.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 KES 372
$5.44 R$29.20
-47.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 KES 164
$1.00 R$5.39
27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.5K KES 1.6M
$23.4K R$125.7K
-46.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K KES 1.9M
$28.1K R$150.8K
-47.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.87 KES 3,982
$61.2 R$329
-49.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KES 2,194
$9.74 R$52.3
74.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.31 KES 5,071
$17.88 R$96.0
119.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.04 KES 6,069
$21.14 R$114
122.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.91 R$118
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 KES 709
$6.48 R$34.82
-15.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$226 R$1,214
-12.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,889 KES 501.6K
$2,346 R$12.6K
65.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.27 KES 2,357
$49.71 R$267
-63.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.16 KES 3,117
$45.28 R$243
-46.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.36 KES 5,077
$81.5 R$438
-51.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 KES 6,954
$44.23 R$238
21.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 KES 30.0K
$184 R$986
26.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$218 R$1,172
-46.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 KES 50.5K
$587 R$3,151
-33.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 KES 35.4K
$430 R$2,310
-36.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,564 R$8,399
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,109 R$5,957
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 KES 50.3K
$448 R$2,404
-12.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
10
25.00%

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Last update for Nakuru: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sao Leopoldo: January 10, 2026

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