Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Nyahururu is 35.3% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nyahururu is 46.2% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyahururu
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KES 690
$2.38 KES 308
124.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.6 KES 4,988
$50.8 KES 6,565
-24.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 KES 857
$2.29 KES 296
189.52%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KES 317
$1.91 KES 247
28.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$0.79 KES 102
-5.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.8
$0.75 KES 97.4
-32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$1.89 KES 244
26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 KES 382
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyahururu
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 112
$0.91 KES 117
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.4
$0.8 KES 103
-33.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 KES 207
$1.87 KES 242
-14.44%
Eggs
$1.68 KES 218
$1.88 KES 242
-10.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 KES 1,507
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 KES 884
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-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 KES 735
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$2.3 KES 298
38.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$0.85 KES 109
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 281
$1.81 KES 234
19.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.64 KES 83
62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.65 KES 83.7
56.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$0.6 KES 77.7
95.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 KES 89.8
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$0.24 KES 31.18
212.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KES 394
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 KES 1,522
$11.65 KES 1,505
1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 KES 297
$1.94 KES 251
18.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
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🚌 Getting Around
Nyahururu
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KES 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.62 KES 3,570
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KES 199
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.73 KES 94.6
106.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 369
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.3 KES 168
16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyahururu
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.96 KES 4,518
$15.51 KES 2,004
125.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 KES 2,140
$10.2 KES 1,318
62.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.84 KES 5,020
$25.28 KES 3,268
53.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyahururu
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$27.98 KES 3,616
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 KES 793
$7.69 KES 994
-20.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyahururu
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$165 KES 21.3K
23.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 KES 1M
$4,932 KES 637.4K
63.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyahururu
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.05 KES 2,333
$9.56 KES 1,235
88.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 KES 3,068
$8.87 KES 1,146
167.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 KES 8,506
$15.61 KES 2,017
321.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 KES 7,354
$17.6 KES 2,274
223.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyahururu
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 KES 9,853
$175 KES 22.6K
-56.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.1 KES 7,120
$114 KES 14.8K
-51.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 KES 44.8K
$270 KES 34.9K
28.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.6K
$263 KES 34K
-42.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyahururu
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$115 KES 14.9K
$233 KES 30.1K
-50.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8
85.50%

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Last update for Nyahururu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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