🇰🇪 Kenya · #471 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Nairobi?

68.9% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-68.9%
vs NYC
KES 39,489
Estimated rent in
37.1
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Nairobi

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
31.1 Very affordable
Rent
10.2 Very affordable
Groceries
33.3 Very affordable
Restaurants
28.7 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
37.1 Weak

Estimated rent in Nairobi

1-BR — City centre KES 39,489/mo
1-BR — Outside centre KES 29,617/mo
3-BR — City centre KES 68,620/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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