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City profile

NairobiKenya

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§Vital signs
Population
4.4M
Time zone
UTC+3Africa/Nairobi
Climate
20°Cavg
01Overview · at a glance

Every headline figure, flattened.

The indicators most-asked by new arrivals, no narrative. Figures reconcile verified, commercial, and community source panels; blanks show where data collection is still underway.

HarborageIndex
Avg temp20°C
Monthly spend
verified
444.9/mo
Reconciled cost-of-living total for a typical month.
Summer high / winter low
verified
28°/12°C
Warmest and coolest monthly normals on record.
Foreign residents
community
Pending
Share of foreign-born residents — data collection underway.
Healthcare ranking
verified
Pending
Health-system ranking — data collection underway.
Coworking desks
community
Pending
Coworking capacity — data collection underway.
02Cost of living
$444/ mo

A monthly budget for one settled resident — housing, groceries, transit, and the rest.

Where it goes

share of monthly spend
Rent$18341%
Food and groceries$12729%
Transportation$327%
Utilities$286%
Entertainment$7317%
02Cost of living · the full basket

The full basket, line by line.

Every cost line item with its share of the monthly total, beside the same figure for nearby cities.

Monthly breakdown

Rent41% of total$183
Food and groceries29% of total$127
Transportation7% of total$32
Utilities6% of total$28
Entertainment17% of total$73
03Climate
MonthHighLowRainVisit
January26°C14°C116 mmD
February28°C14°C65 mmC
March28°C15°C63 mmC
April26°C15°C177 mmD
May25°C14°C171 mmD
June23°C13°C31 mmB
July24°C12°C16 mmA
August24°C12°C18 mmA
September26°C13°C16 mmA
October27°C15°C40 mmB
November26°C15°C164 mmD
December27°C15°C56 mmB
03Climate · month by month

Twelve months, measured.

Monthly high/low normals and rainfall, with a rain-derived A–D visit grade for each month.

Climatenormals
Summer high28°warmest month
Winter low12°coolest month
MonthHighLowRainRain relativeVisit
January26°C14°C116 mmD
February28°C14°C65 mmC
March28°C15°C63 mmC
April26°C15°C177 mmD
May25°C14°C171 mmD
June23°C13°C31 mmB
July24°C12°C16 mmA
August24°C12°C18 mmA
September26°C13°C16 mmA
October27°C15°C40 mmB
November26°C15°C164 mmD
December27°C15°C56 mmB
04Visas & residency

The routes in, compared.

A side-by-side of residency routes with income floors, processing waits, and renewal tracks.

Coverage in progress

Residency routes

Structured visa and residency routes for this country are not yet collected. Data collection is underway.

05Neighborhoods

The city, by neighborhood.

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood map with safety, rent, and connectivity per district.

Coverage in progress

Neighborhood map

Neighborhood-level profiles and the interactive district map are not yet collected for this city. Data collection is underway.

06Sources

Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is traceable. Each source below is dated to its last verified update.

  • Average TemperatureSource: NOAA GSOM · Updated Apr 2026
  • Monthly Cost TotalSource: Numbeo · Updated Invalid Date
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