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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanyuki is 23.8% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nanyuki is 19.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.91 KES 504

$5.38 KES 694

-27.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.63 KES 3,951

$38.46 KES 4,961

-20.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.75 KES 871

$6.87 KES 886

-1.75%

Cappuccino

$1.90 KES 246

$2.43 KES 314

-21.81%

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

$0.71 KES 91.8

$0.71 KES 91.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.6

$0.53 KES 68.5

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 KES 304

$2.34 KES 302

0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 KES 384

$2.96 KES 382

0.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.4

$0.52 KES 67.6

7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 KES 147

$1.64 KES 212

-30.49%

Eggs

$1.51 KES 195

$1.65 KES 212

-8.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.71 KES 1,511

$11.50 KES 1,484

1.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.69 KES 863

$6.68 KES 862

0.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.82 KES 493

$5.65 KES 729

-32.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 KES 393

$3.06 KES 395

-0.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

Oranges (1kg)

$2.10 KES 271

$2.08 KES 268

0.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.00 KES 129

$1.05 KES 135

-4.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$1.04 KES 134

1.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 KES 145

$1.16 KES 149

-3.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.4

$0.64 KES 83.0

9.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.74 KES 95.7

8.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.66 KES 343

$3.01 KES 388

-11.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.42 KES 1,473

$11.46 KES 1,479

-0.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 KES 244

$2.20 KES 284

-14.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 KES 242

$2.79 KES 360

-32.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 KES 48.55

$0.80 KES 103

-52.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 197

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 193

$1.51 KES 194

-0.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.83 KES 366

$2.92 KES 377

-3.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.54 KES 198

-21.43%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-0.29%

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

-0.30%

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

$34.79 KES 4,488

$34.34 KES 4,430

1.31%

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

$16.58 KES 2,138

$17.10 KES 2,206

-3.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.65 KES 5,115

$39.63 KES 5,113

0.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.4 KES 6,892

$43.48 KES 5,609

22.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 KES 784

$6.03 KES 778

0.83%

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

$65.3 KES 8,426

$206 KES 26.6K

-68.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,741 KES 998.5K

$7,893 KES 1.0M

-1.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.16 KES 2,343

$18.34 KES 2,366

-0.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.29 KES 3,133

$24.06 KES 3,104

0.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 KES 8,499

$64.4 KES 8,307

2.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 KES 7,310

$56.2 KES 7,253

0.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.9 KES 12.6K

$453 KES 58.4K

-78.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.3 KES 10.2K

$183 KES 23.6K

-56.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 KES 41.9K

$1,111 KES 143.3K

-70.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 KES 27.9K

$429 KES 55.4K

-49.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 KES 199.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$116 KES 14.9K

$393 KES 50.8K

-70.61%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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