Cost of Living Comparison Between Narayanganj and Kiambu Cost of Living Comparison Between Narayanganj and Kiambu

🙂 Solo nomad: Narayanganj is 54.7% cheaper than Kiambu without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Narayanganj is 39.8% cheaper than Kiambu without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narayanganj
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.63 ৳199
$3.03 KES 391
-46.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.99 ৳1,221
$19.58 KES 2,528
-48.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 ৳353
$4.57 KES 590
-36.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 ৳381
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 ৳499
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.35 ৳165
$1.88 KES 243
-28.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ৳34.31
$0.54 KES 69.8
-48.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ৳15.59
$0.36 KES 46.55
-63.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 KES 228
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 KES 295
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narayanganj
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 ৳76.5
$0.64 KES 82.1
-1.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.30 ৳36.93
$0.53 KES 67.9
-43.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.40 ৳48.34
$1.64 KES 211
-75.61%
Eggs
$0.93 ৳114
$1.29 KES 167
-27.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 ৳1,109
$11.57 KES 1,494
-21.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.28 ৳157
$6.64 KES 857
-80.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.77 ৳584
$4.16 KES 537
14.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ৳148
$3.04 KES 392
-60.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.39 ৳47.66
$1.07 KES 138
-63.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.51 ৳62.8
$0.75 KES 96.3
-32.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.17 ৳21.08
$0.60 KES 78.0
-71.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.07 ৳8.57
$0.54 KES 69.3
-87.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ৳56.3
$0.72 KES 92.8
-36.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 ৳31.80
$0.30 KES 38.43
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳32.09
$0.40 KES 52.3
-35.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.62 ৳198
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 ৳197
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 ৳293
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ৳347
$3.04 KES 392
-6.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.66 KES 1,506
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.30 KES 296
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.71 KES 350
-
🚌 Getting Around
Narayanganj
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ৳26.95
$0.53 KES 68.1
-58.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.21 ৳1,249
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ৳99.0
$1.53 KES 198
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ৳52.6
$0.40 KES 52.2
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 ৳309
$2.88 KES 372
-12.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 ৳122
$1.51 KES 195
-33.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K ৳4.1M
$22.0K KES 2.8M
50.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K ৳4.1M
$19.8K KES 2.6M
70.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narayanganj
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.53 ৳2,756
$28.63 KES 3,697
-21.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.71 ৳698
$7.66 KES 989
-25.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.07 ৳1,598
$29.20 KES 3,770
-55.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narayanganj
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 ৳1,637
$11.77 KES 1,520
13.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.84 ৳592
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.19 ৳390
$5.70 KES 736
-44.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narayanganj
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.59 ৳3,619
$199 KES 25.7K
-85.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,346 ৳164.7K
$8,142 KES 1.1M
-83.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narayanganj
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.05 ৳985
$6.03 KES 778
33.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.53 ৳798
$23.81 KES 3,074
-72.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.31 ৳3,463
$26.81 KES 3,461
5.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.48 ৳2,994
$30.82 KES 3,979
-20.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narayanganj
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$41.68 ৳5,097
$115 KES 14.8K
-63.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$24.54 ৳3,001
$93.8 KES 12.1K
-73.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ৳15.3K
$191 KES 24.7K
-34.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.8 ৳8,167
$145 KES 18.7K
-53.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,317 ৳161.0K
$1,143 KES 147.6K
15.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narayanganj
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$280 KES 36.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
11
6.09%

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

Last update for Narayanganj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: March 2, 2026

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