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 $425 $927 $193 $93
Utilities $93 $116 $193 $35 —
Internet & Mobile $66 $50 $77 $19 $3
Groceries $77 $270 $657 $139 $6
Transportation $116 $193 $348 $46 $27
Dining Out $579 $232 $386 $39 $58
Leisure Activities $193 $155 $309 $23 $46
Health Insurance $73 $93 $270 $12 —
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $116 $232 — $4
Total $1,912 $1,650 $3,399 $506 $237

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $270.40 per month
Coworking Space $139.06 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,081.60 per month
Coliving Space $733.94 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.70 per cup
Beer $3.09 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.02 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.34 per meal
Apples $3.48 per kg
Bread $0.58 per loaf
Milk $0.85 per liter
Rice $2.16 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.95 per kg
Beef $5.79 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.91 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $46.35 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.77 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.32 per trip
Taxi per km $1.16 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $34.77 per month
Gasoline $1.66 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.64 per trip
Scooter Rental $11.59 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.31 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $50.22 per month
Gym Membership $42.49 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.59 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.73 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.73 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $29.36 per pair
Summer Dress $32.45 per dress
Running Shoes $73.39 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $9.27 per visit
Laundry $1.55 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $27.04 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.27 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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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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