Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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 $618 $386 $541 $193 $46
Utilities — $39 $54 $23 —
Internet & Mobile $155 $46 $62 $19 $4
Groceries $39 $93 $271 $116 —
Transportation $39 $31 $77 $23 $12
Dining Out $139 $62 $39 $23 $19
Leisure Activities $77 $46 $39 $15 $8
Health Insurance $62 $77 $116 $4 —
Visa & Legal Fees $23 $39 $54 — —
Total $1,152 $819 $1,253 $416 $89

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Coworking Space $92.75 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $618.31 per month
Coliving Space $270.51 per month
Apartment (1 bedroom) $193.22 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.55 per cup
Beer $1.93 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.86 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.18 per meal
Bread $0.54 per loaf
Milk $0.93 per liter
Rice $1.39 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.02 per kg
Beef $6.18 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.59 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $27.05 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.62 per bottle
Apples $1.16 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.32 per trip
Taxi per km $0.93 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $30.92 per month
Gasoline $1.35 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.64 per trip
Scooter Rental $15.46 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $11.59 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $38.64 per month
Gym Membership $23.19 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.59 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.86 one-time

Clothing

Jeans $19.32 per pair
Summer Dress $15.46 per dress
Running Shoes $46.37 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.86 per visit
Laundry $6.18 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $19.32 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.18 per purchase

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.18 per ticket

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 13, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 129.3842 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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