Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyahururu is 12.8% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nyahururu is 24% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.53 KES 713

$5.38 KES 694

2.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.23 KES 4,931

$38.46 KES 4,961

-0.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.69 KES 863

$6.87 KES 886

-2.62%

Cappuccino

$2.44 KES 315

$2.43 KES 314

0.41%

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

$0.71 KES 92.2

$0.71 KES 91.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.5

$0.53 KES 68.5

-3.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.30 KES 297

$2.34 KES 302

-1.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 KES 377

$2.96 KES 382

-1.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 KES 111

$0.87 KES 112

-1.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 KES 74.3

$0.52 KES 67.6

11.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 KES 211

$1.64 KES 212

-0.61%

Eggs

$1.68 KES 217

$1.65 KES 212

1.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 KES 1,488

$11.50 KES 1,484

0.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.89 KES 889

$6.68 KES 862

3.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 705

$5.65 KES 729

-3.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 KES 405

$3.06 KES 395

2.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 KES 140

$1.04 KES 134

4.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 KES 278

$2.08 KES 268

3.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 136

$1.05 KES 135

0.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

$1.04 KES 134

-1.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 149

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 82.3

$0.64 KES 83.0

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.74 KES 95.7

8.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.01 KES 388

0.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.40 KES 1,471

$11.46 KES 1,479

-0.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 KES 292

$2.20 KES 284

2.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 KES 366

$2.79 KES 360

1.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.53 KES 198

-0.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 195

$1.51 KES 194

0.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.57 KES 202

$1.54 KES 198

1.95%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-0.18%

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

-1.44%

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

$33.77 KES 4,356

$34.34 KES 4,430

-1.66%

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

$16.82 KES 2,170

$17.10 KES 2,206

-1.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.50 KES 5,095

$39.63 KES 5,113

-0.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.37 KES 822

$6.03 KES 778

5.64%

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

$203 KES 26.2K

$206 KES 26.6K

-1.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,199 KES 1.1M

$7,893 KES 1.0M

3.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.37 KES 2,370

$18.34 KES 2,366

0.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.39 KES 3,146

$24.06 KES 3,104

1.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 KES 8,479

$64.4 KES 8,307

2.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 KES 7,259

$56.2 KES 7,253

0.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$78.6 KES 10.1K

$453 KES 58.4K

-82.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$54.5 KES 7,024

$183 KES 23.6K

-70.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$346 KES 44.6K

$1,111 KES 143.3K

-68.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 KES 20.0K

$429 KES 55.4K

-63.85%

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)

$117 KES 15.0K

$393 KES 50.8K

-70.39%

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 Nyahururu: January 10, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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