Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Nanyuki is 50.2% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nanyuki is 24.4% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanyuki
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$2.38 KES 308
62.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.16 KES 4,027
$50.8 KES 6,565
-38.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 906
$2.29 KES 296
206.11%
Cappuccino
$1.89 KES 244
$1.91 KES 247
-1.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.3
$0.79 KES 102
-3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.8
$0.75 KES 97.4
-28.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 307
$1.89 KES 244
25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 KES 372
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanyuki
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KES 114
$0.91 KES 117
-3.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.2
$0.8 KES 103
-28.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$1.87 KES 242
-36.36%
Eggs
$1.53 KES 198
$1.88 KES 242
-18.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 KES 1,514
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 KES 888
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.93 KES 508
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 KES 392
$2.3 KES 298
31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.85 KES 109
21.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$1.81 KES 234
15.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$0.64 KES 83
65.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.65 KES 83.7
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 151
$0.6 KES 77.7
93.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.1
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.4
$0.24 KES 31.18
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 KES 340
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 KES 1,495
$11.65 KES 1,505
-0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.94 KES 251
-3.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KES 254
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🚌 Getting Around
Nanyuki
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$0.79 KES 102
-48.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.62 KES 3,570
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.73 KES 94.6
106.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KES 380
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 KES 155
$1.3 KES 168
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanyuki
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.24 KES 4,425
$15.51 KES 2,004
120.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 KES 2,147
$10.2 KES 1,318
62.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 KES 5,144
$25.28 KES 3,268
57.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanyuki
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 KES 6,860
$27.98 KES 3,616
89.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 KES 797
$7.69 KES 994
-19.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanyuki
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.9 KES 8,261
$165 KES 21.3K
-61.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,596 KES 981.7K
$4,932 KES 637.4K
54.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanyuki
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.54 KES 2,397
$9.56 KES 1,235
93.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 KES 3,131
$8.87 KES 1,146
173.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 KES 8,581
$15.61 KES 2,017
325.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,174
$17.6 KES 2,274
215.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanyuki
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 KES 12.6K
$175 KES 22.6K
-44.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.6 KES 10.3K
$114 KES 14.8K
-30.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 KES 43.1K
$270 KES 34.9K
23.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 KES 27.5K
$263 KES 34K
-19.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanyuki
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 KES 15K
$233 KES 30.1K
-50.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8
85.50%

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Last update for Nanyuki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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