Cost of Living in Nanyuki - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $496 (excluding rent), and $604 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,157 (excluding rent), and $1,396 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 KES 486
$2.25 KES 291
$7.52 KES 971
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.43 KES 3,932
$19.01 KES 2,457
$60.9 KES 7,864
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 KES 892
$5.49 KES 710
$11.77 KES 1,521
Cappuccino
$1.82 KES 236
$0.91 KES 118
$5.85 KES 756
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 KES 90.9
$0.38 KES 48.57
$1.49 KES 193
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.8
$0.38 KES 49.38
$1.52 KES 196
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 KES 306
$1.97 KES 254
$3.95 KES 510
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 KES 381
$1.96 KES 254
$5.51 KES 713
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KES 112
$0.52 KES 67.5
$1.34 KES 174
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.7
$0.52 KES 67
$0.88 KES 114
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 KES 153
$0.95 KES 122
$3.15 KES 407
Eggs
$1.57 KES 203
$1.26 KES 163
$2.83 KES 366
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 KES 1,516
$5.17 KES 668
$31.25 KES 4,038
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 KES 848
$3.01 KES 389
$8.31 KES 1,074
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.79 KES 490
$3.79 KES 490
$6.81 KES 880
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.43 KES 184
$3.97 KES 513
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KES 140
$0.7 KES 90
$1.98 KES 255
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KES 266
$0.75 KES 96.8
$4.05 KES 524
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$0.47 KES 61.1
$1.98 KES 256
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.45 KES 58.1
$2.27 KES 293
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 KES 145
$0.45 KES 58.4
$1.9 KES 245
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.1
$0.37 KES 48.35
$1.49 KES 192
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.47 KES 60.7
$1.18 KES 153
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 KES 357
$1.58 KES 204
$3.94 KES 509
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 KES 1,484
$6.88 KES 889
$19.12 KES 2,471
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 KES 254
$1.58 KES 204
$2.81 KES 363
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 KES 245
$1.9 KES 245
$3.81 KES 492
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 KES 49.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.41 KES 183
$2.36 KES 305
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.17 KES 152
$2.35 KES 304
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 370
$2.29 KES 296
$5.35 KES 692
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 KES 157
$1.19 KES 154
$1.75 KES 226
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
$15.4K KES 2M
$23.1K KES 3M
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)
$33.86 KES 4,376
$16.77 KES 2,167
$64.8 KES 8,373
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 KES 2,134
$7.6 KES 983
$37.99 KES 4,910
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.67 KES 4,998
$22.79 KES 2,946
$76 KES 9,820
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 KES 7,119
$47.21 KES 6,102
$63 KES 8,136
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$4.68 KES 604
$9.35 KES 1,209
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.9 KES 8,389
$64.9 KES 8,389
$389 KES 50.3K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,669 KES 991.2K
$3,835 KES 495.6K
$15.3K KES 2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.03 KES 2,330
$9.17 KES 1,185
$38.23 KES 4,940
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.02 KES 3,104
$11.6 KES 1,500
$46.4 KES 5,997
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 KES 8,494
$23.32 KES 3,014
$148 KES 19.1K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 KES 7,201
$22.87 KES 2,956
$114 KES 14.8K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$96.2 KES 12.4K
$76.9 KES 9,944
$115 KES 14.9K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.9 KES 10.2K
$65.4 KES 8,456
$92.4 KES 11.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 KES 42K
$230 KES 29.7K
$421 KES 54.4K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 KES 27.7K
$195 KES 25.2K
$234 KES 30.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$115 KES 14.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11
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