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๐Ÿ“Š AvgC$1,708CAD/moโ‰ˆ $1,247 USD
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Nairobi

Kenya ยท AfricaThe Silicon Savannah's vibrant tech and startup hub
C$1,400
๐Ÿ’ฐ CAD/mo
(โ‰ˆ $1,022 USD)
8/10
โญ Nomad
1,661 m
โ›ฐ๏ธ Metres
18ยฐC
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Now
Full City Guide
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Great Migration (Masai Mara)
JulSeasonal Event

July-Oct: wildebeest migration just 5 hours away

๐ŸŽจ
Nairobi Restaurant Week
JanCultural Event

Top restaurants offer tasting menus

Best & Avoid Months
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Best Avoid Now

Monthly Budget

๐ŸŸก Moderate
C$1,400/CAD per month
โ‰ˆ $1,022 USD
vs. global range (C$650 โ€“ C$5,500)avg
C$650C$5,500
๐Ÿ Rent45%C$630CAD/moโ‰ˆ $460 USD
๐Ÿฝ๏ธFood25%C$350CAD/moโ‰ˆ $256 USD
๐ŸšŒTransport5%C$70CAD/moโ‰ˆ $51 USD
๐Ÿ’กUtilities7%C$98CAD/moโ‰ˆ $72 USD
๐ŸŽญLeisure12%C$168CAD/moโ‰ˆ $123 USD
๐ŸฅHealth6%C$84CAD/moโ‰ˆ $61 USD

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Temperature (ยฐC)

12ยฐ โ€“ 22ยฐ annual
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22ยฐ
13ยฐ
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โ„๏ธ Low: 12ยฐC๐ŸŒก๏ธ Now: 18ยฐC๐Ÿ”ฅ High: 22ยฐC

Elevation

1,661 mยท High alt.

High enough to stay cooler year-round. Mild altitude effects possible for some.

Sea Level ยท 0 mDenver ยท 1,609 mMachu Picchu ยท 2,430 mLa Paz ยท 3,640 mNairobi

Connectivity

NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
18 km from city center
Direct Flights26 destinations
Local Transit4/10
๐Ÿš—Uber
๐Ÿ›บGrab
๐Ÿš•Taxi
๐Ÿš‡Metro
๐ŸšŒBus
๐ŸšฒBikeshare
๐ŸšถWalkable

๐Ÿ’ก Matatus everywhere; Uber reliable; new Nairobi Expressway

Safety

Safety Score4/10
โŒTap Water
โŒNight Safe
๐Ÿ“ž999

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Culture & Food

Multiculturalism7/10
Foodie Scene7/10

Climate Intelligence

Comfort Index
82
Very Good
Right Now
Go Now!
Score: 83
Avg humidity
62%
Avg AQI
75
Monthly Comfort
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Best Months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Avoid
No bad months

Climate

Tropical highland at 1,661m. Comfortable year-round with two rainy seasons: long rains (Marchโ€“May) and short rains (Octoberโ€“December). Daytime temperatures 20โ€“26ยฐC. Cool evenings require a light jacket.

Tourist Attractions

1๐Ÿฆ Nairobi National Park
2๐Ÿ˜ David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
3๐Ÿฆ’ Giraffe Centre
4๐Ÿ›๏ธ National Museum of Kenya
5๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Karen Blixen Museum
6๐Ÿ›๏ธ Maasai Market
7๐ŸŒณ Karura Forest
8๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore Restaurant
9๐ŸŒ„ Ngong Hills
10๐Ÿบ Bomas of Kenya

Tags

โ›ฐ๏ธ Mountain Cityโญ Highly Rated๐ŸŒ… Stunning Scenery๐ŸŒ Emerging Hub๐ŸŒก๏ธ Stable Temps๐ŸŒฟ Temperate๐Ÿ’ต Mid-Range๐Ÿ’ป Silicon Savannah๐Ÿฅ Rich Heritage๐Ÿฆ Safaris

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