Cost of Living in Isiolo - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $453 (excluding rent), and $498 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,090 (excluding rent), and $1,145 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.53 KES 714
$2.37 KES 306
$7.89 KES 1,020
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.65 KES 3,832
$19.01 KES 2,457
$60.8 KES 7,863
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.9 KES 504
$3.9 KES 504
$8.04 KES 1,039
Cappuccino
$2.46 KES 319
$0.95 KES 122
$6.07 KES 785
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KES 36.36
$0.28 KES 36.36
$1.29 KES 167
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.2
$0.24 KES 31.2
$1.22 KES 157
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 303
$1.95 KES 252
$3.92 KES 506
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 KES 368
$2.28 KES 294
$4.56 KES 589
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KES 114
$0.56 KES 72.7
$1.21 KES 156
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KES 57.4
$0.44 KES 57.4
$0.88 KES 113
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KES 212
$0.94 KES 122
$3.13 KES 405
Eggs
$1.37 KES 177
$1.22 KES 158
$2.75 KES 355
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 KES 1,507
$5.14 KES 664
$31.06 KES 4,014
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 KES 863
$3.06 KES 395
$8.45 KES 1,092
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 KES 745
$4.38 KES 566
$7.15 KES 924
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KES 398
$1.38 KES 178
$3.84 KES 496
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.69 KES 89.3
$1.96 KES 254
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 KES 278
$0.78 KES 101
$4.23 KES 546
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$0.45 KES 58.5
$1.9 KES 246
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 KES 138
$0.47 KES 60.4
$2.36 KES 305
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KES 143
$0.45 KES 57.8
$1.88 KES 243
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.7
$0.4 KES 51.7
$1.59 KES 205
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.48 KES 62.3
$1.22 KES 157
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 KES 396
$1.54 KES 199
$3.84 KES 496
Wine (Bottle)
$11.44 KES 1,479
$6.86 KES 887
$19.06 KES 2,464
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 KES 281
$1.5 KES 194
$2.68 KES 346
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 KES 347
$1.88 KES 243
$3.77 KES 487
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.36 KES 176
$3.03 KES 392
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.14 KES 148
$2.29 KES 296
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 KES 382
$2.37 KES 306
$5.53 KES 715
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 KES 188
$1.38 KES 179
$1.74 KES 225
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
$15.7K KES 2M
$23.6K KES 3.1M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KES 2.5M
$15.2K KES 2M
$30.4K KES 3.9M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$34.24 KES 4,425
$16.96 KES 2,191
$65.5 KES 8,467
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.53 KES 2,136
$7.61 KES 984
$38.03 KES 4,915
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.41 KES 5,093
$23.23 KES 3,002
$77.4 KES 10K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 KES 780
$4.52 KES 584
$9.04 KES 1,169
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.8K
$91.4 KES 11.8K
$381 KES 49.2K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,953 KES 1M
$3,826 KES 494.5K
$15.3K KES 2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.33 KES 2,369
$9.32 KES 1,205
$38.86 KES 5,023
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.76 KES 3,070
$11.48 KES 1,483
$45.89 KES 5,931
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 KES 8,379
$23.01 KES 2,973
$146 KES 18.8K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 KES 7,180
$22.81 KES 2,948
$114 KES 14.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$785 KES 101.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11
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