Cost of living in Nairobi
compared to
Cost of living in Nairobi vs. Kenya overall average
Nairobi is 27.2% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% more in Nairobi
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, 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 |
$3.85
KES498.74
|
$1.93
-
$10.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES797.98
|
$4.62
-
$7.71
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.77
|
$0.39
-
$1.23
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.92
|
$0.39
-
$1.16
|
Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.23
|
$0.46
-
$0.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.49
|
$2.55
-
$15.41
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.79
|
$2.04
-
$4.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.38
|
$1.39
-
$2.31
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.70
|
$1.57
-
$3.85
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.56
|
$0.42
-
$1.75
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.67
|
$0.31
-
$0.87
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.09
|
$0.35
-
$1.75
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.16
|
$0.24
-
$0.73
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.45
|
$0.21
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.00
|
$0.28
-
$0.84
|
Nairobi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES799.16
|
$5.51
-
$6.42
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,989.92
|
$23.12
-
$46.24
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,493,702.01
|
$15,413.44
-
$23,120.16
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,795.47
|
$10.64
-
$20.42
|
Nairobi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,098.60
|
$23.12
-
$61.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,464.39
|
$231.20
-
$924.81
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,541.75
|
$115.60
-
$346.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,898.26
|
$11.79
-
$47.15
|
Nairobi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,572.71
|
$92.48
-
$321.11
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,036,482.78
|
$4,315.76
-
$13,872.10
|
Nairobi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.24
|
$1.54
-
$3.85
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.04
|
$1.54
-
$4.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.99
|
$2.31
-
$3.85
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,710.07
|
$15.41
-
$77.07
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES797.98
|
$4.62
-
$9.25
|
Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,179.97
|
$9.25
-
$38.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,970.28
|
$6.17
-
$46.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,003.60
|
$19.27
-
$138.72
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,795.30
|
$23.12
-
$92.48
|
Nairobi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kenya
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kenya, like
Thika,
Nairobi,
Eldoret,
Mombasa,
Kericho,
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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