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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nyahururu is 4% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nyahururu is 13.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nyahururu
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 KESĀ 712
$5.35 KESĀ 691
2.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 KESĀ 4,925
$38.93 KESĀ 5,030
-2.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KESĀ 874
$6.89 KESĀ 891
-1.89%
Cappuccino
$2.40 KESĀ 311
$2.45 KESĀ 317
-2.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KESĀ 92.6
$0.76 KESĀ 98.2
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.5
$0.54 KESĀ 70.3
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KESĀ 303
$2.36 KESĀ 305
-0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KESĀ 366
$2.98 KESĀ 386
-5.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nyahururu
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KESĀ 121
$0.93 KESĀ 120
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KESĀ 72.8
$0.56 KESĀ 72.5
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KESĀ 208
$1.60 KESĀ 207
0.63%
Eggs
$1.68 KESĀ 217
$1.70 KESĀ 220
-1.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 KESĀ 1,527
$11.42 KESĀ 1,476
3.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 KESĀ 881
$6.88 KESĀ 889
-0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.67 KESĀ 733
$5.47 KESĀ 707
3.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KESĀ 394
$3.15 KESĀ 407
-3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 KESĀ 139
$1.05 KESĀ 135
1.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KESĀ 282
$2.11 KESĀ 272
3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 136
$1.01 KESĀ 130
3.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KESĀ 132
$1.03 KESĀ 134
-0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KESĀ 146
$1.13 KESĀ 146
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 84.1
$0.69 KESĀ 89.2
-5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$0.75 KESĀ 97.1
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KESĀ 403
$3.02 KESĀ 391
3.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 KESĀ 1,532
$11.87 KESĀ 1,534
-0.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 KESĀ 281
$2.28 KESĀ 295
-4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KESĀ 347
$2.73 KESĀ 352
-1.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nyahururu
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.46 KESĀ 4,066
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KESĀ 203
$1.53 KESĀ 198
2.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KESĀ 193
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-1.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KESĀ 385
$2.95 KESĀ 381
1.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KESĀ 206
$1.53 KESĀ 198
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KESĀ 2.7M
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
-2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KESĀ 2.6M
$20.4K KESĀ 2.6M
-1.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyahururu
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.07 KESĀ 4,403
$33.71 KESĀ 4,356
1.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.64 KESĀ 2,150
$17.03 KESĀ 2,201
-2.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.50 KESĀ 5,104
$38.73 KESĀ 5,004
1.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nyahururu
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.42 KESĀ 5,482
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.09 KESĀ 2,596
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 KESĀ 807
$6.29 KESĀ 812
-0.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nyahururu
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KESĀ 25.9K
$201 KESĀ 26.0K
-0.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,163 KESĀ 1.1M
$8,031 KESĀ 1.0M
1.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nyahururu
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.10 KESĀ 2,338
$18.05 KESĀ 2,333
0.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.27 KESĀ 3,137
$24.44 KESĀ 3,158
-0.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.6 KESĀ 8,343
$64.4 KESĀ 8,322
0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KESĀ 7,175
$56.6 KESĀ 7,314
-1.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nyahururu
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 KESĀ 9,819
$455 KESĀ 58.8K
-83.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.1 KESĀ 6,865
$188 KESĀ 24.3K
-71.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 KESĀ 45.2K
$1,114 KESĀ 144.0K
-68.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 KESĀ 20.1K
$427 KESĀ 55.2K
-63.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,605 KESĀ 207.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$906 KESĀ 117.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nyahururu
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$114 KESĀ 14.8K
$396 KESĀ 51.1K
-71.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
14.84
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Last update for Nyahururu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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