What It REALLY Costs Our Family to Live in Kenya 🇰🇪 | Cost of Living 2026

Is Kenya really as cheap as everyone says? 🇰🇪 After moving our family from the U.S. to Nairobi, we quickly learned that the cost of moving to Kenya and the cost of actually living in Kenya are two VERY different things.

In this video, we’re breaking down what it has actually cost our family to get settled and live in Nairobi — based on our real experience so far.

We’re talking about housing and rent, deposits, furnishing an empty home, groceries, transportation, utilities, household expenses, eating out, one-time setup costs, and our current monthly cost of living.

We also share what has been surprisingly affordable, what has NOT been as cheap as we expected, and how much money we would personally bring if we were moving to Kenya all over again knowing what we know now.

⚠️ Our experience, not expert advice: Every family’s lifestyle, housing, schooling and spending will be different. We’re simply sharing the real numbers and lessons from our own move.

School costs: We mention school expenses in this video, but Kenyan school fees are generally structured by term rather than as a normal monthly expense, so we’re saving our full school-cost breakdown for another video.

If you’re thinking about moving to Kenya, relocating to Nairobi, living abroad, or just curious what everyday life actually costs here, we hope our experience gives you a more realistic picture.

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Question for you: What expense surprised you the most? And if you’re considering moving to Kenya, what cost do you want us to break down next?

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