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 $657 $348 $579 $139 $81
Utilities $62 $77 $139 $27 —
Internet & Mobile $93 $50 $77 $19 $6
Groceries $93 $232 $502 $116 $9
Transportation $193 $116 $348 $46 $35
Dining Out $425 $170 $270 $31 $58
Leisure Activities $155 $116 $193 $15 $39
Health Insurance $73 $93 $232 $4 —
Visa & Legal Fees $54 $116 $155 — $1
Total $1,805 $1,318 $2,495 $397 $229

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $169.97 per month
Coworking Space $92.71 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $656.69 per month
Coliving Space $347.66 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 $2.47 per kg
Bread $0.50 per loaf
Milk $0.85 per liter
Rice $1.78 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.34 per kg
Beef $5.25 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.59 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $32.45 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.62 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.93 per trip
Taxi per km $0.77 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $27.04 per month
Gasoline $1.66 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $5.02 per trip
Scooter Rental $11.59 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $9.27 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $42.49 per month
Gym Membership $34.77 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.73 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.86 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.18 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $21.63 per pair
Summer Dress $24.72 per dress
Running Shoes $57.94 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.64 per visit
Laundry $7.73 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $19.31 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.18 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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