Travel budget and cost of living in Nairobi (Kenya) how much does a trip cost?
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Nairobi travel budget
Nairobi: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Nairobi
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Nairobi for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 30 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.9 per person
- $ 3.1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 689* (88704 KES)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 56 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 11 per person
- $ 6.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 1710* (220136 KES)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 98 for 2 ppl.
- $ 27 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 3164* (407428 KES)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Nairobi compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Nairobi in 2024 is 48% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Nairobi in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Nairobi by expense type
Restaurant budget in Nairobi
($ 2 to $ 11)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 9.8 to $ 32)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 3.9 to $ 7.8)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.6 to $ 3.6)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.7 to $ 3.9)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.6 to $ 3.9)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.4 to $ 1.6)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1.2)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Nairobi
($ 14 to $ 215)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 15 to $ 356)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 15 to $ 323)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 24 to $ 681)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 49 to $ 708)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 487
($ 14 to $ 178)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 16 to $ 417)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 23 to $ 674)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 17 to $ 209)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 28 to $ 1241)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
Supermarket food budget in Nairobi
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.4 to $ 1)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1 to $ 2.7)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.3 to $ 2.6)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 3.6 to $ 9.4)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 0.8 to $ 3.9)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.4 to $ 1.7)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Nairobi
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.5 to $ 1.7)
74% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.5 to $ 2)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 56 to $ 74)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Nairobi
($ 4.7 to $ 9.4)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 7.8 to $ 25)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Nairobi
($ 2.3 to $ 3.9)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 9.4 to $ 49)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 12 to $ 49)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 734)
(fair price: $ 1122)
(fair price: $ 672)
(fair price: $ 615)
(fair price: $ 913)
(fair price: $ 953)
About this information on the cost of living in Nairobi
The information about the cost of living in Nairobi shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Nairobi was updated on 19-09-2024.
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