Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyeri and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyeri and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 16.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 8.6% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.61 KES 594

$5.38 KES 694

-14.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.14 KES 4,919

$38.46 KES 4,961

-0.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 KES 902

$6.87 KES 886

1.75%

Cappuccino

$2.48 KES 320

$2.43 KES 314

2.06%

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

$0.74 KES 96.0

$0.71 KES 91.3

4.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 KES 48.33

$0.53 KES 68.5

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 KES 303

$2.34 KES 302

0.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 KES 364

$2.96 KES 382

-4.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 KES 67.7

$0.87 KES 112

-40.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 KES 118

$1.64 KES 212

-44.51%

Eggs

$1.70 KES 219

$1.65 KES 212

3.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.61 KES 1,497

$11.50 KES 1,484

0.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 KES 817

$6.68 KES 862

-5.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.59 KES 592

$5.65 KES 729

-18.76%

Apples (1kg)

$0.74 KES 94.8

$3.06 KES 395

-75.82%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 KES 72.6

$1.04 KES 134

-46.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 KES 86.6

$2.08 KES 268

-67.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.32 KES 41.84

$1.05 KES 135

-69.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.24 KES 31.03

$1.04 KES 134

-76.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 KES 60.8

$1.16 KES 149

-59.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.1

$0.64 KES 83.0

6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 KES 71.9

$0.74 KES 95.7

-24.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.52 KES 196

$3.01 KES 388

-49.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 KES 1,512

$11.46 KES 1,479

2.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 KES 296

$2.20 KES 284

4.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 KES 366

$2.79 KES 360

1.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 97.6

$0.80 KES 103

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.67 KES 2,022

$31.16 KES 4,019

-49.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.53 KES 198

3.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 KES 146

$1.51 KES 194

-25.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 KES 148

$2.92 KES 377

-60.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.49 KES 192

$1.54 KES 198

-3.25%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-0.22%

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

$20.2K KES 2.6M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

0.94%

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

$15.66 KES 2,021

$34.34 KES 4,430

-54.40%

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

$11.73 KES 1,514

$17.10 KES 2,206

-31.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 KES 5,021

$39.63 KES 5,113

-1.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.93 KES 4,505

$43.48 KES 5,609

-19.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.78 KES 6,034

$20.53 KES 2,648

127.86%

Cinema Ticket

$6.06 KES 782

$6.03 KES 778

0.50%

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

$202 KES 26.0K

$206 KES 26.6K

-2.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,133 KES 1.0M

$7,893 KES 1.0M

3.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.58 KES 1,494

$18.34 KES 2,366

-36.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.02 KES 1,808

$24.06 KES 3,104

-41.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$34.52 KES 4,454

$64.4 KES 8,307

-46.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.05 KES 2,458

$56.2 KES 7,253

-66.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$91.4 KES 11.8K

$453 KES 58.4K

-79.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.7 KES 8,986

$183 KES 23.6K

-61.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$195 KES 25.2K

$1,111 KES 143.3K

-82.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 KES 20.2K

$429 KES 55.4K

-63.47%

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)

$229 KES 29.6K

$393 KES 50.8K

-41.70%

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 Nyeri: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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