Cost of living in Nairobi
compared to
Cost of living in Nairobi vs. Kenya overall average
Nairobi is 35.0% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 67.0% more in Nairobi
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Kenya.
Nairobi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES751.45
|
$2.32
-
$7.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES901.74
|
$5.80
-
$9.29
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.86
|
$0.39
-
$1.39
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.09
|
$0.39
-
$1.55
|
Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.74
|
$0.46
-
$0.70
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES720.62
|
$2.56
-
$15.48
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES434.42
|
$2.05
-
$4.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.89
|
$1.24
-
$2.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES377.80
|
$1.40
-
$3.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES182.10
|
$0.53
-
$1.76
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.45
|
$0.28
-
$0.88
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.16
|
$0.35
-
$1.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.05
|
$0.21
-
$0.74
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.55
|
$0.21
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.57
|
$0.26
-
$0.88
|
Nairobi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.91
|
$5.13
-
$5.86
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,007.74
|
$23.22
-
$46.44
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,805,417.96
|
$15,479.88
-
$23,219.81
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,204.26
|
$13.78
-
$20.90
|
Nairobi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,160.40
|
$23.22
-
$77.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,741.91
|
$270.90
-
$928.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,706.75
|
$116.10
-
$387.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,796.09
|
$14.80
-
$53.27
|
Nairobi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES29,014.37
|
$77.40
-
$387.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,934.95
|
$3,869.97
-
$17,027.86
|
Nairobi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.58
|
$1.55
-
$3.87
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES306.78
|
$0.93
-
$4.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES400.77
|
$2.32
-
$3.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,863.82
|
$15.48
-
$77.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES951.84
|
$4.64
-
$11.61
|
Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,540.20
|
$9.29
-
$54.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,220.51
|
$11.61
-
$46.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,791.98
|
$23.22
-
$147.06
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,061.57
|
$23.22
-
$116.10
|
Nairobi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kenya
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kenya, like
Mombasa,
Kilifi,
Eldoret,
Nyeri,
Nakuru,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kenya compared to Nairobi.
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