Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyeri and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyeri and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 37.6% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nyeri is 11.7% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 KES 601
$2.38 KES 308
95.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.29 KES 5,077
$50.8 KES 6,565
-22.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 905
$2.29 KES 296
206.11%
Cappuccino
$2.47 KES 319
$1.91 KES 247
29.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.7
$0.79 KES 102
-3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.17
$0.75 KES 97.4
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 KES 306
$1.89 KES 244
25.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 380
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 KES 62.2
$0.91 KES 117
-47.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 66.5
$0.8 KES 103
-36.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.87 KES 242
-51.34%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 209
$1.88 KES 242
-13.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.7 KES 1,512
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 KES 788
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.61 KES 595
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Apples (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$2.3 KES 298
-65.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 KES 67.6
$0.85 KES 109
-38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$1.81 KES 234
-60.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.3 KES 38.36
$0.64 KES 83
-53.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 KES 31.08
$0.65 KES 83.7
-63.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 62
$0.6 KES 77.7
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 66.8
$0.24 KES 31.18
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 KES 202
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 KES 1,528
$11.65 KES 1,505
1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 KES 282
$1.94 KES 251
12.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 KES 348
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🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 KES 104
$0.79 KES 102
1.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.17 KES 1,960
$27.62 KES 3,570
-45.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KES 199
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 KES 148
$0.73 KES 94.6
56.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 KES 153
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 KES 186
$1.3 KES 168
10.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K 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
Nyeri
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.76 KES 2,036
$15.51 KES 2,004
1.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.6 KES 1,499
$10.2 KES 1,318
13.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.81 KES 5,016
$25.28 KES 3,268
53.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.32 KES 4,565
$27.98 KES 3,616
26.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.75 KES 6,042
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Cinema Ticket
$6.36 KES 822
$7.69 KES 994
-17.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.4K
$165 KES 21.3K
23.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,105 KES 1M
$4,932 KES 637.4K
64.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.48 KES 1,483
$9.56 KES 1,235
20.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.7 KES 1,771
$8.87 KES 1,146
54.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.93 KES 4,514
$15.61 KES 2,017
123.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.72 KES 2,548
$17.6 KES 2,274
12.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 KES 12.2K
$175 KES 22.6K
-45.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.5 KES 9,105
$114 KES 14.8K
-38.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 KES 24.9K
$270 KES 34.9K
-28.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.7K
$263 KES 34K
-42.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$233 KES 30.1K
-0.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8
85.50%

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Last update for Nyeri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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