Cost of living in Nakuru
compared to
Cost of living in Nakuru vs. Kenya overall average
Nakuru is 3.9% cheaper than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Nakuru
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Nakuru
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Nakuru
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Nakuru
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Nakuru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Nakuru
- Clothing
-
pay 39.1% more in Nakuru
The cost of clothing and housing in Nakuru are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nakuru.
Nakuru Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
KES450.87
|
$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) |
$0.39
KES50.10
|
$0.39
-
$1.39
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KES40.08
|
$0.23
-
$1.55
|
Nakuru - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
KES63.46
|
$0.43
-
$0.70
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
KES500.97
|
$2.56
-
$15.48
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.90
KES246.53
|
$1.76
-
$4.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
KES175.00
|
$1.21
-
$2.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
KES374.94
|
$1.40
-
$3.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
KES102.26
|
$0.53
-
$1.76
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.19
KES25.00
|
$0.18
-
$0.88
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
KES102.26
|
$0.35
-
$1.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES34.09
|
$0.18
-
$0.74
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
KES22.72
|
$0.18
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
KES31.81
|
$0.21
-
$0.88
|
Nakuru - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
KES636.43
|
$3.78
-
$6.42
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.92
KES3,484.99
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,577.40
KES1,628,144.35
|
$12,383.90
-
$23,219.81
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
KES1,001.93
|
$7.59
-
$20.90
|
Nakuru - 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 |
$232.20
KES30,058.05
|
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.10
KES15,029.02
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.68
KES3,064.74
|
$14.80
-
$53.27
|
Nakuru - 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 |
$3,869.97
KES500,967.49
|
$3,869.97
-
$17,027.86
|
Nakuru - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
KES180.35
|
$1.39
-
$3.87
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
KES225.44
|
$0.93
-
$4.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
KES260.50
|
$0.93
-
$3.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.44
KES6,011.61
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
KES701.35
|
$4.64
-
$11.61
|
Nakuru - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.35
KES2,504.84
|
$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
|
$38.70
KES5,009.67
|
$23.22
-
$147.06
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.18
KES7,013.54
|
$23.22
-
$116.10
|
Nakuru - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kenya
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kenya, like
Kilifi,
Kisumu,
Embu,
Nyeri,
Kiambu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kenya compared to Nakuru.
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