Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Leopoldo and Nakuru Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Leopoldo and Nakuru

😐 Solo nomad: Sao Leopoldo is 0.8% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Leopoldo is 1.4% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.60 R$24.17
$3.45 KES 445
33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.05 R$105
$39.07 KES 5,044
-48.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$33.00
$6.65 KES 858
-5.41%
Cappuccino
$1.51 R$7.91
$1.70 KES 219
-11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$4.93
$0.38 KES 48.54
147.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$3.95
$0.30 KES 38.53
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 R$10.20
$1.42 KES 183
36.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 R$12.06
$1.59 KES 205
44.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 R$4.38
$0.52 KES 66.5
59.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 R$6.17
$0.51 KES 65.6
131.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.72
$1.10 KES 142
-0.91%
Eggs
$2.13 R$11.17
$1.36 KES 176
56.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 R$45.02
$7.89 KES 1,018
8.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 R$17.08
$6.22 KES 803
-47.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.45 R$44.34
$4.20 KES 542
101.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.81
$1.71 KES 221
-35.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 R$3.94
$0.41 KES 53.3
82.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.70 KES 219
-35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.74
$0.61 KES 78.5
140.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.56
$0.38 KES 48.80
178.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.51
$0.53 KES 68.1
62.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 R$4.11
$0.64 KES 82.4
21.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.06
$0.56 KES 72.6
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 R$9.27
$2.05 KES 264
-13.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 R$36.36
$4.70 KES 607
47.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.37
$1.58 KES 205
-47.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 R$9.39
$1.85 KES 239
-3.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 R$3.46
$0.76 KES 98.1
-13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.28 R$201
$27.15 KES 3,505
40.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 R$6.07
$1.54 KES 198
-24.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 R$2.61
$0.80 KES 103
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 R$29.01
$2.95 KES 381
87.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.46
$1.32 KES 171
-21.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K R$123.0K
$12.5K KES 1.6M
87.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$147.6K
$14.9K KES 1.9M
88.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 R$321
$31.04 KES 4,007
96.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 R$52.7
$16.69 KES 2,155
-39.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.20 R$95.6
$39.98 KES 5,161
-54.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.00 R$110
$46.04 KES 5,944
-54.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.47 R$113
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Cinema Ticket
$6.42 R$33.73
$5.55 KES 716
15.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 R$1,169
$205 KES 26.5K
8.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,309 R$12.1K
$3,897 KES 503.1K
-40.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.15 R$258
$18.49 KES 2,388
165.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.42 R$233
$24.29 KES 3,137
82.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 R$416
$38.61 KES 4,985
105.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.22 R$237
$53.2 KES 6,862
-14.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 R$941
$229 KES 29.5K
-21.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,152
$117 KES 15.1K
87.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 R$3,030
$385 KES 49.8K
49.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,234
$271 KES 35.0K
56.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,627 R$8,543
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,168 R$6,130
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$465 R$2,439
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
12.5
-20.00%

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Last update for Sao Leopoldo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: March 1, 2026

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