Cost of living in Nairobi, Kenya

The cost of living in Nairobi, Kenya is approximately 745 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2030 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Nairobi

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
745 $
Without Rent
476 $
Rent & Utilities
269 $
Food
254 $
Transport
161 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
394 $
GDP per Capita
1,950 $
Freedom Index
6.57
Lifespan
62 years
Speak English
19%
Population
5.6M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.67 $
Dinner 26.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.77 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.2 $
Capuccino 2.41 $
Coke, 330ml 0.65 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.91 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.48 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.28 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.84 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.43 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.83 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.81 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.08 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.16 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.47 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.45 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.1 $
Cigarette pack 2.93 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.78 $
Monthly Pass 34.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 13 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 23.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.2 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.94 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.95 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.2 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 25 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 39 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 39.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 164 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 420 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 366 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,021 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,536 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,125 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 394 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.58%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.09 $
Haircut 5.57 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 58.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 19.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 168 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,325 $