Cost of living in Kiambu
compared to
Cost of living in Kiambu vs. Kenya overall average
Kiambu is 11.1% cheaper than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Kiambu
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Kiambu
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Kiambu
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Kiambu
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% more in Kiambu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Kiambu
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Kiambu
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kiambu.
Kiambu Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.09
KES400.62
|
$1.55
-
$7.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
KES600.93
|
$3.87
-
$9.28
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KES67.60
|
$0.31
-
$1.38
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KES45.07
|
$0.15
-
$1.55
|
Kiambu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
KES66.35
|
$0.43
-
$0.70
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
KES720.36
|
$2.56
-
$15.47
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.49
KES322.26
|
$1.76
-
$4.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
KES172.77
|
$1.02
-
$2.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES377.66
|
$1.40
-
$3.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES182.03
|
$0.53
-
$1.75
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.42
|
$0.28
-
$0.88
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
KES45.43
|
$0.35
-
$1.75
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES34.07
|
$0.21
-
$0.74
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KES32.94
|
$0.19
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.16
|
$0.26
-
$0.88
|
Kiambu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.64
|
$5.12
-
$7.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,663.44
KES2,804,332.69
|
$15,473.89
-
$23,210.83
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
KES600.93
|
$4.49
-
$20.89
|
Kiambu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.01
KES3,755.80
|
$19.34
-
$77.37
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.05
KES15,023.21
|
$116.05
-
$116.05
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.84
KES12,018.57
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.55
KES2,790.02
|
$14.79
-
$53.25
|
Kiambu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.05
KES29,003.14
|
$77.37
-
$386.85
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,771.87
KES1,135,519.08
|
$3,868.47
-
$17,021.28
|
Kiambu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
KES230.36
|
$1.55
-
$3.87
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
KES250.39
|
$0.93
-
$4.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KES400.62
|
$2.32
-
$3.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.61
KES1,502.32
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.80
KES751.16
|
$4.64
-
$11.61
|
Kiambu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.19
KES801.24
|
$6.19
-
$54.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.87
KES3,219.26
|
$11.61
-
$46.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.08
KES3,505.42
|
$23.21
-
$147.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.95
KES4,006.19
|
$23.21
-
$116.05
|
Kiambu - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kenya
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kenya, like
Nakuru,
Mombasa,
Nyeri,
Nairobi,
Embu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kenya compared to Kiambu.
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