Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Thika is 19.9% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Thika is 23.6% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.58 KES 721

$5.39 KES 696

3.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.27 KES 5,075

$38.5 KES 4,976

2.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.71 KES 867

$6.88 KES 889

-2.47%

Cappuccino

$2.38 KES 308

$2.48 KES 320

-4.03%

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

$0.75 KES 96.7

$0.74 KES 96.3

1.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 KES 64.1

$0.5 KES 65

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 KES 226

$2.38 KES 308

-26.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 KES 252

$2.91 KES 377

-32.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 113

$0.88 KES 114

-1.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 62.3

$0.53 KES 68.1

-9.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 KES 179

$1.65 KES 214

-15.76%

Eggs

$1.37 KES 177

$1.67 KES 216

-17.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.84 KES 1,530

$11.8 KES 1,525

0.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 KES 884

$6.79 KES 878

0.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.92 KES 248

$5.54 KES 715

-65.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 KES 412

$3.16 KES 409

0.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$1.08 KES 140

-3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 KES 267

$2.14 KES 276

-3.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

$1.01 KES 131

0.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.02 KES 132

0.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 150

$1.17 KES 151

-0.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.4

$0.65 KES 84.3

6.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 KES 105

$0.75 KES 96.5

9.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.38 KES 308

$3.13 KES 404

-23.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.86 KES 757

$11.69 KES 1,510

-49.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 KES 217

$2.18 KES 281

-22.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 KES 248

$2.77 KES 359

-30.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.91 KES 3,995

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.52 KES 197

2.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.56 KES 201

-3.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 KES 366

$2.87 KES 372

-1.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 KES 132

$1.59 KES 206

-35.85%

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

$21.5K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

0.48%

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

$19.9K KES 2.6M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

-1.31%

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

$34.5 KES 4,458

$34.87 KES 4,507

-1.06%

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

$16.69 KES 2,157

$16.84 KES 2,176

-0.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.57 KES 5,114

$39.05 KES 5,046

1.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.91 KES 5,546

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 KES 791

$6.29 KES 813

-2.70%

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

$202 KES 26.1K

$207 KES 26.7K

-2.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,941 KES 1M

$7,963 KES 1M

-0.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.92 KES 2,316

$18.49 KES 2,390

-3.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.62 KES 3,052

$23.58 KES 3,047

0.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66 KES 8,530

$64.1 KES 8,289

2.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 KES 7,310

$56 KES 7,233

1.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$439 KES 56.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,125 KES 145.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$430 KES 55.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$609 KES 78.8K

$1,867 KES 241.3K

-67.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$413 KES 53.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.5

14.84

-22.51%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Thika: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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