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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Leopoldo is 13% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Leopoldo is 3.2% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 R$22.91
$3.42 KES 442
34.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.78 R$98.7
$38.47 KES 4,968
-48.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 R$30.55
$6.69 KES 863
-8.52%
Cappuccino
$1.52 R$7.56
$1.72 KES 222
-11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.33
$0.40 KES 52.1
117.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.53
$0.32 KES 41.80
121.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$9.21
$1.41 KES 183
31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$11.45
$1.50 KES 194
52.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 R$4.50
$0.48 KES 62.3
87.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 R$6.08
$0.47 KES 60.7
159.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.46
$1.12 KES 144
-2.68%
Eggs
$2.07 R$10.31
$1.32 KES 171
56.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 R$43.82
$7.53 KES 973
16.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 R$16.39
$6.20 KES 801
-46.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 R$43.10
$4.32 KES 558
100.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.25
$1.76 KES 227
-40.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 R$3.54
$0.45 KES 57.8
57.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.47
$1.79 KES 231
-38.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$7.26
$0.59 KES 76.3
147.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.25
$0.38 KES 48.96
176.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 R$4.42
$0.52 KES 66.7
71.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$3.67
$0.70 KES 90.8
5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$2.90
$0.60 KES 77.4
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 R$9.10
$1.99 KES 257
-8.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 R$35.81
$4.76 KES 615
50.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.13
$1.65 KES 213
-49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 R$9.27
$1.86 KES 240
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🚌 Getting Around
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 R$3.40
$0.80 KES 103
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.98 R$190
$27.19 KES 3,511
39.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R$5.69
$1.51 KES 195
-24.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 R$2.48
$0.79 KES 102
-36.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 R$26.70
$2.84 KES 367
88.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 R$4.94
$1.29 KES 166
-23.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K R$116.6K
$12.8K KES 1.7M
82.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K R$135.2K
$14.5K KES 1.9M
86.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 R$305
$31.36 KES 4,050
94.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.71 R$48.46
$16.73 KES 2,161
-41.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.77 R$88.7
$39.28 KES 5,073
-54.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.79 R$104
$45.97 KES 5,936
-54.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.89 R$109
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Cinema Ticket
$6.22 R$31.02
$5.27 KES 681
18.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 R$1,119
$204 KES 26.4K
9.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,360 R$11.8K
$3,880 KES 501.1K
-39.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.55 R$242
$18.60 KES 2,402
161.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.24 R$226
$23.61 KES 3,048
91.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 R$397
$38.73 KES 5,001
105.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.49 R$222
$53.6 KES 6,920
-16.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 R$896
$231 KES 29.9K
-22.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,058
$117 KES 15.1K
81.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 R$2,872
$386 KES 49.9K
48.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 R$2,167
$273 KES 35.2K
59.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$8,173
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,182 R$5,898
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Leopoldo
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 R$2,395
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
12.5
-20.00%

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Last update for Sao Leopoldo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: April 12, 2026

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