Sometimes you find yourself stuck in a certain town and asking how much a guest house costs, you are given ridiculous prices. Prices for lodgings/guest houses for various towns vary depending on various factors.
Below is the amount you will pay for lodging if you visit any of the listed towns
Town Lodging prices per night (Ksh) |
Nairobi 1,000-5,000 |
Thika 800-2,500 |
Mombasa 400-2,000 |
Kisumu 600-2,500 |
Busia 350-1,500 |
Siaya 250-1,200 |
Kiambu 500-1,700 |
Narok 250-1,500 |
Kericho 800-2,000 |
Kisii 800-2,000 |
Malindi 800-3,000 |
Mtwapa 400-2,000 |
Eldoret 800-2,000 |
Machakos 600-1,500 |
Bomet 300-1,200 |
Nyeri 500-1,000 |
Kitengela 300-1,500 |
Kajiado 300-1,000 |
Nakuru 500-1,500 |
You will notice that Nakuru,KajiadoMtwapa and Kisumu are among the cheapest towns despite being among the busiest towns in Kenya. Towns like Kisii and Eldoret are very expensive-I don’t know why.
Nairobi is the most expensive city with lodgings ranging from Ksh 1,000 to Ksh10,000 per month.If you need to sleep in Nairobi CBD,then you have to cough at least Ksh2,000 per night, unless you look for a lodging in down town streets like River Road and Nyamakima.