Cost of Living Comparison Between Siaya and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Siaya and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Siaya is 68.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Siaya is 70.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.31 KES 686

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.93 KES 4,900

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.65 KES 859

Cappuccino

$2.44 KES 315

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

$0.70 KES 90.8

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 KES 70.5

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 KES 298

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 KES 381

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 KES 96.5

$0.88 KES 114

-14.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 KES 56.8

$0.57 KES 73.5

-22.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 KES 164

$1.59 KES 205

-20.13%

Eggs

$1.63 KES 210

$1.68 KES 217

-2.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.61 KES 1,241

$11.40 KES 1,472

-15.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.31 KES 686

$6.64 KES 858

-20.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.05 KES 523

$5.57 KES 719

-27.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.82 KES 236

$3.15 KES 407

-42.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 KES 132

$1.04 KES 135

-0.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 KES 198

$2.17 KES 280

-29.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 KES 113

$1.02 KES 131

-13.73%

Potato (1kg)

$0.82 KES 107

$1.02 KES 132

-19.61%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 KES 106

$1.13 KES 146

-27.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 KES 70.6

$0.81 KES 104

-32.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 KES 405

Wine (Bottle)

$19.47 KES 2,515

$11.65 KES 1,505

67.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 281

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 KES 355

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 98.1

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.27 KES 4,039

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 KES 368

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 199

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

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

$20.3K KES 2.6M

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

$34.60 KES 4,470

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

$16.64 KES 2,150

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.82 KES 5,144

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.27 KES 5,460

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,666

Cinema Ticket

$6.26 KES 808

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

$204 KES 26.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,885 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.29 KES 2,363

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.62 KES 3,052

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.2 KES 8,550

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 KES 7,318

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 KES 58.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$184 KES 23.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 KES 145.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 KES 56.0K

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)

$406 KES 52.4K

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 Siaya: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: April 12, 2026

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