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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wote is 39.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wote is 23.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.15 KES 407

$5.31 KES 685

-40.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.17 KES 5,055

$37.93 KES 4,895

3.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.00 KES 903

$6.65 KES 858

5.26%

Cappuccino

$1.57 KES 203

$2.44 KES 314

-35.66%

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

$0.37 KES 48.12

$0.70 KES 90.7

-47.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 KES 31.03

$0.55 KES 70.4

-56.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 KES 276

$2.31 KES 298

-7.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 KES 307

$2.95 KES 380

-19.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$0.88 KES 114

-15.91%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.9

$0.57 KES 73.4

-1.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 KES 186

$1.59 KES 205

-9.43%

Eggs

$1.42 KES 183

$1.68 KES 217

-15.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.51 KES 582

$11.40 KES 1,471

-60.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.14 KES 792

$6.64 KES 857

-7.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.49 KES 709

$5.57 KES 718

-1.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 KES 393

$3.15 KES 407

-3.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 KES 138

$1.04 KES 135

2.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 KES 276

$2.17 KES 280

-1.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 KES 77.4

$1.02 KES 131

-41.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 KES 72.4

$1.02 KES 132

-45.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$1.13 KES 145

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 88.9

$0.70 KES 90.5

-1.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.0

$0.81 KES 104

-34.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.00 KES 387

$3.14 KES 405

-4.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.80 KES 1,523

$11.65 KES 1,504

1.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 KES 283

$2.18 KES 281

0.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 KES 353

$2.75 KES 355

-0.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 98.0

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.27 KES 4,035

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.52 KES 196

0.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.50 KES 194

1.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$2.85 KES 367

4.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 KES 203

$1.54 KES 198

2.60%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

0.20%

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

$20.3K KES 2.6M

0.42%

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

$34.59 KES 4,464

$34.60 KES 4,465

-0.03%

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

$16.78 KES 2,166

$16.64 KES 2,148

0.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.63 KES 4,985

$39.82 KES 5,139

-2.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.27 KES 5,454

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 KES 2,663

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 KES 784

$6.26 KES 807

-2.88%

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

$158 KES 20.4K

$204 KES 26.3K

-22.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,032 KES 1.0M

$7,885 KES 1.0M

1.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.78 KES 1,520

$18.29 KES 2,360

-35.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.76 KES 1,002

$23.62 KES 3,048

-67.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.10 KES 2,464

$66.2 KES 8,541

-71.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$23.41 KES 3,021

$56.7 KES 7,310

-58.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$178 KES 22.9K

$449 KES 57.9K

-60.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 KES 24.7K

$184 KES 23.7K

4.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$780 KES 100.6K

$1,129 KES 145.6K

-30.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 KES 34.1K

$433 KES 55.9K

-38.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,566 KES 202.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$903 KES 116.6K

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 Wote: April 14, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: April 12, 2026

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