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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Thika is 13.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Thika is 18.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Thika
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 KESĀ 702
$5.35 KESĀ 691
1.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.74 KESĀ 5,006
$38.93 KESĀ 5,030
-0.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KESĀ 905
$6.89 KESĀ 891
1.60%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KESĀ 315
$2.45 KESĀ 317
-0.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 KESĀ 98.9
$0.76 KESĀ 98.2
1.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESĀ 69.7
$0.54 KESĀ 70.3
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 KESĀ 223
$2.36 KESĀ 305
-26.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 KESĀ 246
$2.98 KESĀ 386
-36.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thika
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KESĀ 112
$0.93 KESĀ 120
-6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KESĀ 61.8
$0.56 KESĀ 72.5
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 179
$1.60 KESĀ 207
-13.13%
Eggs
$1.40 KESĀ 181
$1.70 KESĀ 220
-17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 KESĀ 1,529
$11.42 KESĀ 1,476
3.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 KESĀ 851
$6.88 KESĀ 889
-4.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.97 KESĀ 254
$5.47 KESĀ 707
-63.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$3.15 KESĀ 407
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 136
$1.05 KESĀ 135
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KESĀ 280
$2.11 KESĀ 272
2.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 135
$1.01 KESĀ 130
3.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KESĀ 133
$1.03 KESĀ 134
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KESĀ 144
$1.13 KESĀ 146
-1.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.8
$0.69 KESĀ 89.2
1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.2
$0.75 KESĀ 97.1
-1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 KESĀ 293
$3.02 KESĀ 391
-24.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 KESĀ 739
$11.87 KESĀ 1,534
-51.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$2.28 KESĀ 295
-24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$2.73 KESĀ 352
-28.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Thika
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.46 KESĀ 4,066
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KESĀ 197
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-0.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KESĀ 201
$1.53 KESĀ 198
1.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KESĀ 367
$2.95 KESĀ 381
-3.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KESĀ 138
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-30.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KESĀ 2.8M
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
$20.4K KESĀ 2.6M
-0.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thika
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.27 KESĀ 4,428
$33.71 KESĀ 4,356
1.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 KESĀ 2,166
$17.03 KESĀ 2,201
-1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.16 KESĀ 5,060
$38.73 KESĀ 5,004
1.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thika
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.42 KESĀ 5,482
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.09 KESĀ 2,596
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 KESĀ 791
$6.29 KESĀ 812
-2.70%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Thika
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 KESĀ 26.4K
$201 KESĀ 26.0K
1.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,056 KESĀ 1.0M
$8,031 KESĀ 1.0M
0.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thika
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.28 KESĀ 2,363
$18.05 KESĀ 2,333
1.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 KESĀ 3,044
$24.44 KESĀ 3,158
-3.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 KESĀ 8,614
$64.4 KESĀ 8,322
3.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.1 KESĀ 7,374
$56.6 KESĀ 7,314
0.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Thika
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$455 KESĀ 58.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$188 KESĀ 24.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,114 KESĀ 144.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 KESĀ 55.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$616 KESĀ 79.6K
$1,605 KESĀ 207.4K
-61.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$906 KESĀ 117.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Thika
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$396 KESĀ 51.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
14.84
-22.51%

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Last update for Thika: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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