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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 22% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 23.6% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 KES 601

$5.39 KES 696

-13.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.29 KES 5,077

$38.5 KES 4,976

2.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.01 KES 905

$6.88 KES 889

1.89%

Cappuccino

$2.47 KES 319

$2.48 KES 320

-0.40%

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

$0.76 KES 98.7

$0.74 KES 96.3

2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 KES 48.17

$0.5 KES 65

-26.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.37 KES 306

$2.38 KES 308

-0.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 KES 380

$2.91 KES 377

1.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.48 KES 62.2

$0.88 KES 114

-45.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 66.5

$0.53 KES 68.1

-3.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 KES 117

$1.65 KES 214

-44.85%

Eggs

$1.62 KES 209

$1.67 KES 216

-2.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.7 KES 1,512

$11.8 KES 1,525

-0.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.09 KES 788

$6.79 KES 878

-10.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.61 KES 595

$5.54 KES 715

-16.79%

Apples (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$3.16 KES 409

-75.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 KES 67.6

$1.08 KES 140

-51.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92

$2.14 KES 276

-66.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.3 KES 38.36

$1.01 KES 131

-70.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.24 KES 31.08

$1.02 KES 132

-76.47%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 KES 62

$1.17 KES 151

-58.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.5

$0.65 KES 84.3

4.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 KES 66.8

$0.75 KES 96.5

-30.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.56 KES 202

$3.13 KES 404

-50.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.82 KES 1,528

$11.69 KES 1,510

1.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 KES 282

$2.18 KES 281

0.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 KES 348

$2.77 KES 359

-2.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.8 KES 104

$0.79 KES 103

1.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.17 KES 1,960

$30.91 KES 3,995

-50.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 KES 199

$1.52 KES 197

1.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 KES 148

$1.56 KES 201

-26.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 KES 153

$2.87 KES 372

-58.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 KES 186

$1.59 KES 206

-9.43%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

2.00%

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

$20.2K KES 2.6M

-0.09%

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

$15.76 KES 2,036

$34.87 KES 4,507

-54.80%

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

$11.6 KES 1,499

$16.84 KES 2,176

-31.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.81 KES 5,016

$39.05 KES 5,046

-0.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.32 KES 4,565

$42.91 KES 5,546

-17.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.75 KES 6,042

$19.93 KES 2,576

134.57%

Cinema Ticket

$6.36 KES 822

$6.29 KES 813

1.11%

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

$204 KES 26.4K

$207 KES 26.7K

-1.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,105 KES 1M

$7,963 KES 1M

1.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.48 KES 1,483

$18.49 KES 2,390

-37.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.7 KES 1,771

$23.58 KES 3,047

-41.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$34.93 KES 4,514

$64.1 KES 8,289

-45.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.72 KES 2,548

$56 KES 7,233

-64.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.5 KES 12.2K

$439 KES 56.8K

-78.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$70.5 KES 9,105

$188 KES 24.4K

-62.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$192 KES 24.9K

$1,125 KES 145.4K

-82.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 KES 19.7K

$430 KES 55.5K

-64.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,867 KES 241.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$232 KES 29.9K

$413 KES 53.3K

-43.87%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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