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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 21.9% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 20.9% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 KES 609

$5.31 KES 685

-11.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.38 KES 4,957

$37.93 KES 4,898

1.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.84 KES 884

$6.65 KES 859

2.86%

Cappuccino

$2.46 KES 318

$2.44 KES 315

0.82%

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

$0.75 KES 97.1

$0.70 KES 90.8

7.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 KES 52.2

$0.55 KES 70.4

-27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 KES 296

$2.31 KES 298

-0.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 KES 368

$2.95 KES 380

-3.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.49 KES 62.7

$0.88 KES 114

-44.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.3

$0.57 KES 73.4

-8.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 KES 113

$1.59 KES 205

-45.28%

Eggs

$1.63 KES 210

$1.68 KES 217

-2.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.82 KES 1,527

$11.40 KES 1,472

3.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.37 KES 822

$6.64 KES 857

-4.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.59 KES 593

$5.57 KES 719

-17.59%

Apples (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$3.15 KES 407

-74.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 KES 71.6

$1.04 KES 135

-47.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.72 KES 93.4

$2.17 KES 280

-66.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.30 KES 38.33

$1.02 KES 131

-70.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.22 KES 28.37

$1.02 KES 132

-78.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 KES 62.2

$1.13 KES 145

-57.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 88.8

$0.70 KES 90.6

-1.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 67.9

$0.81 KES 104

-34.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.59 KES 206

$3.14 KES 405

-49.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.50 KES 1,485

$11.65 KES 1,505

-1.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

$2.18 KES 281

0.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 KES 350

$2.75 KES 355

-1.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 101

$0.76 KES 98.1

3.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.23 KES 1,967

$31.27 KES 4,038

-51.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.52 KES 196

3.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 KES 148

$1.50 KES 194

-23.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 KES 154

$2.85 KES 367

-58.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 KES 184

$1.54 KES 199

-7.79%

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

$21.3K KES 2.8M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-2.47%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$20.3K KES 2.6M

0.28%

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

$15.71 KES 2,029

$34.60 KES 4,468

-54.60%

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

$11.82 KES 1,527

$16.64 KES 2,149

-28.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.21 KES 5,063

$39.82 KES 5,143

-1.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.31 KES 4,431

$42.27 KES 5,458

-18.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$47.27 KES 6,104

$20.64 KES 2,665

129.02%

Cinema Ticket

$6.13 KES 792

$6.26 KES 808

-2.08%

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

$202 KES 26.1K

$204 KES 26.3K

-0.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,031 KES 1.0M

$7,885 KES 1.0M

1.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.74 KES 1,517

$18.29 KES 2,362

-35.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.15 KES 1,828

$23.62 KES 3,051

-40.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$35.04 KES 4,525

$66.2 KES 8,547

-47.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$18.97 KES 2,449

$56.7 KES 7,316

-66.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$91.5 KES 11.8K

$449 KES 57.9K

-79.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.8 KES 9,016

$184 KES 23.7K

-61.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$195 KES 25.2K

$1,129 KES 145.8K

-82.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 KES 19.6K

$433 KES 56.0K

-64.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,566 KES 202.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$232 KES 29.9K

$406 KES 52.4K

-42.88%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: April 12, 2026

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