Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $579 $348 $657 $139 $58
Utilities $77 $66 $116 $27 —
Internet & Mobile $66 $46 $93 $19 $5
Groceries $62 $193 $502 $93 $6
Transportation $116 $93 $270 $35 $19
Dining Out $425 $139 $193 $39 $39
Leisure Activities $155 $116 $193 $23 $27
Health Insurance $66 $77 $170 $4 —
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $116 $155 — —
Total $1,604 $1,194 $2,349 $379 $154

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $142.93 per month
Coworking Space $92.71 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $733.94 per month
Coliving Space $270.40 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.70 per cup
Beer $2.32 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.48 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.57 per meal
Apples $2.94 per kg
Bread $0.58 per loaf
Milk $0.85 per liter
Rice $1.85 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.34 per kg
Beef $5.79 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.36 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $34.77 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.70 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.93 per trip
Taxi per km $0.93 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $27.04 per month
Gasoline $1.66 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.25 per trip
Scooter Rental $13.91 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $11.59 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $50.22 per month
Gym Membership $34.77 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.27 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.73 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.18 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $24.72 per pair
Summer Dress $27.04 per dress
Running Shoes $65.67 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.64 per visit
Laundry $11.59 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $19.31 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.27 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 129.4379 KES

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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