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Kenya

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Average rating
8.3
average rating
Average monthly living costs, before rent
$824
a month before rent

At a glance

AccommodationGreat8.3
CoworkingGreat8.9
ValueGreat8.5
ExcitementGood7.5

Visa and working hours

No digital nomad visa

Working hours

Kenya follows East Africa Time (EAT), placing it 1 hour ahead of Central European Time (CET) during the summer months of the year. Throughout winter this extends to 2 hours.

Typical year in Nairobi

By month

Typical temperatures and rainfall by month
MonthLow °CHigh °CRain mmNotes
January152867peak season
February163018peak season
March153061
April1526147wet month
May1426110wet month
June132436
July132433peak season
August132438peak season
September122819peak season
October142859peak season
November152699wet month
December152775peak season
Wettest months Peak season

Typical daytime highs and overnight lows, from the last two years of observations (Open-Meteo). Rain icons mark the wettest months.

Visitors a year
1.6M2024
Crowds
Medium
Peak season
Jul–Oct, Dec–Feb
Low season
Apr–May, Nov

Costs

$824a month, before rent

Basic living costs, rent not included

Day-to-day spending for a month: two meals out and a coffee every day, three taxis and two nights out a week, a gym and a coworking desk. Add your rent on top.

Very Affordable
  • Meal in a casual restaurant$6.95
  • Speciality coffee$2.89
  • Pint of local beer$2.89
  • Cocktail$6.95
  • Taxi for 2 miles$3.47
  • Men's haircut$9.26
  • Women's haircut$23
  • Gym membership, monthly$50
  • Coworking, monthly$116

Prices as of Oct 2026. Confidence: low (gym & coworking verified; other prices restated at 2026-10-07 exchange rates). Sources: numbeo.com, workin.space, mctaba.com. Always check locally before planning around them.