Cost of Living Comparison Between Wote and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Wote and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Wote is 42.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wote is 35.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.12 KES 403

$5.39 KES 696

-42.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.25 KES 4,943

$38.5 KES 4,976

-0.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.85 KES 886

$6.88 KES 889

-0.44%

Cappuccino

$1.58 KES 204

$2.48 KES 320

-36.29%

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

$0.38 KES 48.8

$0.74 KES 96.3

-48.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 KES 28.39

$0.5 KES 65

-56.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 KES 283

$2.38 KES 308

-7.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 KES 298

$2.91 KES 377

-20.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.8 KES 103

$0.88 KES 114

-9.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.8

$0.53 KES 68.1

-1.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 KES 192

$1.65 KES 214

-10.30%

Eggs

$1.36 KES 175

$1.67 KES 216

-18.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.58 KES 592

$11.8 KES 1,525

-61.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.14 KES 793

$6.79 KES 878

-9.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.48 KES 708

$5.54 KES 715

-1.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 KES 412

$3.16 KES 409

0.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.08 KES 140

-4.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 KES 277

$2.14 KES 276

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 KES 83.6

$1.01 KES 131

-35.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 KES 67

$1.02 KES 132

-49.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 151

$1.17 KES 151

-0.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.3

$0.65 KES 84.3

4.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 73.2

$0.75 KES 96.5

-24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 KES 388

$3.13 KES 404

-4.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.82 KES 1,528

$11.69 KES 1,510

1.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 281

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 361

$2.77 KES 359

0.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.91 KES 3,995

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.6 KES 206

$1.52 KES 197

5.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.56 KES 201

-2.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.86 KES 370

$2.87 KES 372

-0.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 199

$1.59 KES 206

-3.14%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

1.14%

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

$20.3K KES 2.6M

$20.2K KES 2.6M

0.54%

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

$34.53 KES 4,463

$34.87 KES 4,507

-0.98%

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

$17.1 KES 2,210

$16.84 KES 2,176

1.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.93 KES 5,160

$39.05 KES 5,046

2.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.91 KES 5,546

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$6.31 KES 815

$6.29 KES 813

0.32%

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

$152 KES 19.7K

$207 KES 26.7K

-26.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,012 KES 1M

$7,963 KES 1M

0.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.38 KES 1,471

$18.49 KES 2,390

-38.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.51 KES 971

$23.58 KES 3,047

-68.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.41 KES 2,508

$64.1 KES 8,289

-69.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$22.77 KES 2,943

$56 KES 7,233

-59.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$175 KES 22.7K

$439 KES 56.8K

-60.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 KES 25K

$188 KES 24.4K

2.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$778 KES 100.6K

$1,125 KES 145.4K

-30.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 KES 34.5K

$430 KES 55.5K

-37.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,867 KES 241.3K

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 %)

14.84

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

Last update for Wote: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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