Cost of Living in Eldoret - Updated Prices & Insights

29.55
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $402 (excluding rent), and $531 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,023 (excluding rent), and $1,318 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.45 KES 704
$2.33 KES 301
$7.78 KES 1,005
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.78 KES 5,011
$19.39 KES 2,506
$62.1 KES 8,020
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 906
$5.58 KES 721
$8.21 KES 1,062
Cappuccino
$2.49 KES 322
$0.96 KES 124
$6.13 KES 792
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.8
$0.48 KES 62.3
$1.3 KES 168
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.7
$0.4 KES 51.5
$1.19 KES 153
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 307
$1.98 KES 255
$3.96 KES 512
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 KES 368
$2.28 KES 294
$4.55 KES 588
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 KES 94.4
$0.4 KES 51.1
$1.26 KES 163
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KES 56.8
$0.44 KES 56.8
$0.81 KES 105
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 KES 152
$0.9 KES 117
$3 KES 388
Eggs
$1.58 KES 205
$1.21 KES 157
$2.73 KES 353
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.95 KES 511
$3.95 KES 511
$31.61 KES 4,085
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 KES 486
$3.16 KES 408
$8.72 KES 1,127
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.16 KES 537
$3.77 KES 488
$6.79 KES 877
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 393
$1.36 KES 176
$3.8 KES 491
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$0.66 KES 84.8
$1.86 KES 241
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 KES 216
$0.62 KES 80.7
$4.2 KES 543
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$0.38 KES 49.36
$2.12 KES 275
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 KES 73.1
$0.41 KES 52.8
$2.43 KES 314
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 115
$0.48 KES 62.3
$2.02 KES 261
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 KES 90.5
$0.41 KES 52.7
$1.62 KES 209
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 87.1
$0.47 KES 60.7
$1.18 KES 153
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 KES 392
$1.52 KES 197
$3.8 KES 491
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 KES 689
$4.74 KES 613
$19.76 KES 2,554
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 KES 231
$1.59 KES 206
$2.84 KES 367
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.51 KES 195
$3.77 KES 488
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 KES 175
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.37 KES 178
$2.29 KES 296
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.14 KES 148
$2.28 KES 295
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 KES 377
$2.33 KES 301
$5.44 KES 704
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 KES 192
$1.02 KES 132
$1.67 KES 216
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KES 2.8M
$15.3K KES 2M
$23K KES 3M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KES 2.6M
$15.5K KES 2M
$31.1K KES 4M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$34.09 KES 4,405
$16.88 KES 2,181
$65.2 KES 8,429
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.09 KES 2,208
$7.87 KES 1,017
$39.32 KES 5,081
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.01 KES 5,041
$16.1 KES 2,080
$76.6 KES 9,905
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 KES 4,947
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 KES 634
$4.52 KES 584
$9.04 KES 1,169
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.3 KES 8,183
$63.3 KES 8,183
$380 KES 49.1K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,088 KES 1M
$3,891 KES 502.8K
$15.6K KES 2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.5 KES 1,486
$9.19 KES 1,188
$38.31 KES 4,951
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.26 KES 3,135
$11.72 KES 1,515
$46.86 KES 6,056
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.03 KES 2,460
$19.03 KES 2,460
$145 KES 18.7K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.15 KES 4,543
$23.43 KES 3,028
$117 KES 15.1K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 KES 11.9K
$76.5 KES 9,889
$107 KES 13.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.3 KES 11.5K
$50.5 KES 6,525
$140 KES 18.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KES 34.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$621 KES 80.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11
18
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