Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanyuki is 14.9% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nanyuki is 14.9% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.86 KES 499

$5.39 KES 696

-28.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.16 KES 4,027

$38.5 KES 4,976

-19.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.01 KES 906

$6.88 KES 889

1.89%

Cappuccino

$1.89 KES 244

$2.48 KES 320

-23.79%

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

$0.76 KES 98.3

$0.74 KES 96.3

2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.8

$0.5 KES 65

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 KES 307

$2.38 KES 308

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.91 KES 377

-1.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 114

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 73.2

$0.53 KES 68.1

7.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 KES 154

$1.65 KES 214

-27.88%

Eggs

$1.53 KES 198

$1.67 KES 216

-8.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.72 KES 1,514

$11.8 KES 1,525

-0.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.87 KES 888

$6.79 KES 878

1.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.93 KES 508

$5.54 KES 715

-29.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 KES 392

$3.16 KES 409

-4.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.08 KES 140

-4.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 KES 270

$2.14 KES 276

-2.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$1.01 KES 131

4.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.02 KES 132

1.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 151

$1.17 KES 151

-0.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.1

$0.65 KES 84.3

4.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 KES 98.4

$0.75 KES 96.5

1.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.63 KES 340

$3.13 KES 404

-15.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.57 KES 1,495

$11.69 KES 1,510

-1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 KES 243

$2.18 KES 281

-13.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 KES 254

$2.77 KES 359

-29.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 KES 52.8

$0.79 KES 103

-48.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.91 KES 3,995

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 203

$1.52 KES 197

3.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.56 KES 201

-3.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.94 KES 380

$2.87 KES 372

2.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 KES 155

$1.59 KES 206

-24.53%

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

$22K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

2.77%

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

$20K KES 2.6M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

-1.00%

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

$34.24 KES 4,425

$34.87 KES 4,507

-1.81%

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

$16.62 KES 2,147

$16.84 KES 2,176

-1.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.8 KES 5,144

$39.05 KES 5,046

1.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.1 KES 6,860

$42.91 KES 5,546

23.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 KES 797

$6.29 KES 813

-1.91%

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

$63.9 KES 8,261

$207 KES 26.7K

-69.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,596 KES 981.7K

$7,963 KES 1M

-4.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.54 KES 2,397

$18.49 KES 2,390

0.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.23 KES 3,131

$23.58 KES 3,047

2.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.4 KES 8,581

$64.1 KES 8,289

3.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.5 KES 7,174

$56 KES 7,233

-0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.4 KES 12.6K

$439 KES 56.8K

-77.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.6 KES 10.3K

$188 KES 24.4K

-57.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$334 KES 43.1K

$1,125 KES 145.4K

-70.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$213 KES 27.5K

$430 KES 55.5K

-50.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,867 KES 241.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$116 KES 15K

$413 KES 53.3K

-71.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nanyuki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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