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Kenya
- Guides
- 1
- guide
- Average rating
- 8.3
- average rating
- Average monthly living costs, before rent
- $824
- a month before rent
At a glance
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
| Month | Low °C | High °C | Rain mm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 28 | 67 | peak season |
| February | 16 | 30 | 18 | peak season |
| March | 15 | 30 | 61 | |
| April | 15 | 26 | 147 | wet month |
| May | 14 | 26 | 110 | wet month |
| June | 13 | 24 | 36 | |
| July | 13 | 24 | 33 | peak season |
| August | 13 | 24 | 38 | peak season |
| September | 12 | 28 | 19 | peak season |
| October | 14 | 28 | 59 | peak season |
| November | 15 | 26 | 99 | wet month |
| December | 15 | 27 | 75 | 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.
