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Medellin
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Cost of Living in Nairobi - Updated Prices & Insights
38.75
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $553 (excluding rent), and $766 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,358 (excluding rent), and $1,790 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.5 KES 711
$2.36 KES 305
$7.86 KES 1,016
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.1 KES 5,053
$19.55 KES 2,527
$62.6 KES 8,087
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 KES 897
$5.52 KES 714
$8.13 KES 1,051
Cappuccino
$2.44 KES 315
$0.94 KES 121
$6.01 KES 776
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 91.4
$0.45 KES 57.6
$1.2 KES 155
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 65
$0.38 KES 48.75
$1.12 KES 145
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 KES 297
$1.91 KES 247
$3.84 KES 496
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 366
$2.27 KES 293
$4.53 KES 586
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 111
$0.52 KES 66.6
$1.11 KES 143
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.1
$0.51 KES 66.5
$0.87 KES 113
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 213
$0.95 KES 122
$3.15 KES 407
Eggs
$1.69 KES 218
$1.26 KES 163
$2.83 KES 366
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 KES 1,524
$5.19 KES 671
$31.4 KES 4,058
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 KES 887
$3.15 KES 407
$8.68 KES 1,122
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.5 KES 711
$4.18 KES 540
$6.82 KES 882
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 393
$1.36 KES 176
$3.8 KES 491
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.69 KES 89.4
$1.96 KES 254
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KES 266
$0.75 KES 96.6
$4.05 KES 523
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$0.45 KES 58.2
$1.89 KES 244
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.45 KES 57.9
$2.26 KES 292
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KES 143
$0.45 KES 57.9
$1.88 KES 243
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.2
$0.38 KES 49.03
$1.51 KES 195
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 97.3
$0.44 KES 57.4
$1.12 KES 145
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KES 394
$1.53 KES 198
$3.82 KES 494
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 KES 1,494
$6.93 KES 896
$19.26 KES 2,489
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 294
$1.57 KES 203
$2.8 KES 362
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KES 359
$1.94 KES 251
$3.89 KES 503
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 KES 101
$0.55 KES 70.8
$1.57 KES 203
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.56 KES 3,950
$22.92 KES 2,962
$45.84 KES 5,924
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.38 KES 178
$2.3 KES 297
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KES 201
$1.17 KES 151
$2.34 KES 302
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 371
$2.3 KES 297
$5.37 KES 694
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.32 KES 171
$1.66 KES 215
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$15.2K KES 2M
$22.8K KES 2.9M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$15.6K KES 2M
$31.2K KES 4M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$34.75 KES 4,491
$17.21 KES 2,224
$66.5 KES 8,594
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.96 KES 2,192
$7.81 KES 1,009
$39.03 KES 5,044
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.67 KES 5,127
$23.38 KES 3,022
$77.9 KES 10.1K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 KES 5,610
$15.66 KES 2,024
$78.3 KES 10.1K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.38 KES 2,633
$7.77 KES 1,004
$34.93 KES 4,515
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 KES 793
$4.6 KES 594
$9.2 KES 1,189
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.8K
$91.5 KES 11.8K
$381 KES 49.3K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,128 KES 1.1M
$3,910 KES 505.3K
$15.6K KES 2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.28 KES 2,362
$9.3 KES 1,202
$38.76 KES 5,010
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.39 KES 3,152
$11.78 KES 1,523
$47.11 KES 6,088
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 KES 8,386
$23.02 KES 2,976
$146 KES 18.8K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.6 KES 7,438
$23.62 KES 3,053
$118 KES 15.3K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 KES 58.4K
$235 KES 30.3K
$939 KES 121.3K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 KES 24.3K
$118 KES 15.2K
$354 KES 45.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 KES 144K
$768 KES 99.2K
$1,920 KES 248.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 KES 55.1K
$271 KES 35.1K
$775 KES 100.2K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,958 KES 253K
$959 KES 124K
$2,967 KES 383.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,121 KES 144.8K
$701 KES 90.6K
$2,727 KES 352.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 KES 50.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11
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