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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 4.1% more expensive than Sao Leopoldo without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 13.1% cheaper than Sao Leopoldo without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 KES 444
$4.57 R$24.46
-24.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.25 KES 4,944
$20.17 R$108
89.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 KES 865
$6.12 R$32.79
9.31%
Cappuccino
$1.78 KES 230
$1.49 R$7.97
19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 47.95
$0.94 R$5.02
-60.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KES 41.65
$0.74 R$3.99
-56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 KES 184
$1.86 R$9.95
-23.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 205
$2.23 R$11.95
-29.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 KES 63.2
$0.83 R$4.47
-40.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 65.7
$1.16 R$6.21
-56.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 KES 148
$1.04 R$5.58
10.58%
Eggs
$1.36 KES 176
$2.04 R$10.95
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 KES 970
$8.97 R$48.03
-16.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 KES 818
$3.21 R$17.17
97.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.29 KES 554
$8.39 R$44.97
-48.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 KES 228
$1.11 R$5.94
58.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 KES 54.2
$0.7 R$3.74
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 KES 218
$1.11 R$5.94
52.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 KES 76.9
$1.46 R$7.84
-58.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 KES 49.1
$1.06 R$5.68
-64.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 KES 73.1
$0.91 R$4.88
-37.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 KES 85.1
$0.78 R$4.18
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 KES 76.9
$0.62 R$3.3
-3.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 KES 267
$1.81 R$9.71
13.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 KES 598
$6.56 R$35.13
-29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 KES 211
$0.82 R$4.38
98.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 KES 235
$1.82 R$9.76
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🚌 Getting Around
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 KES 94.6
$0.69 R$3.7
5.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.02 KES 3,492
$37.82 R$203
-28.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.15 R$6.17
33.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 KES 103
$0.5 R$2.67
58.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 KES 383
$5.5 R$29.46
-46.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 KES 165
$1 R$5.34
27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K KES 1.6M
$24.2K R$129.4K
-47.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.4K KES 1.9M
$28K R$150.3K
-48.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.23 KES 4,036
$60.6 R$325
-48.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 KES 2,168
$9.74 R$52.2
72.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 KES 5,008
$17.7 R$94.8
118.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.31 KES 5,986
$21.32 R$114
117.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.03 R$118
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 KES 713
$6.36 R$34.05
-13.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 KES 26.6K
$226 R$1,213
-9.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,820 KES 493.8K
$2,369 R$12.7K
61.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.18 KES 2,349
$49.27 R$264
-63.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.97 KES 3,098
$45.49 R$244
-47.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.11 KES 4,925
$82.1 R$440
-53.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 KES 7,087
$44.61 R$239
22.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 KES 29.5K
$179 R$960
27.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 KES 15.1K
$218 R$1,166
-46.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 KES 50K
$585 R$3,134
-33.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 KES 34.8K
$427 R$2,289
-37.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,490 R$7,981
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,041 R$5,577
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 KES 50.4K
$455 R$2,436
-14.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
10
25.00%

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Last update for Nakuru: December 2, 2025

Last update for Sao Leopoldo: November 29, 2025

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