Kenya
Nairobi
capital city of Kenya
20°C · this month$1,550/mo5,545,0001,661 m86 missions from 79 countries
Live & travel in Nairobi
Monthly budget
$1,550/mo
Prices vs USA: 35%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 129.94 KES
Internet access
35%
of people online
Air quality
20.3
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
English, Swahili
Emergency
999 · 112
Plug types
BS 1363
Calling code
+254
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Oct 18, 2026
Climate by month
Temperature °CRain mm
Best months:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
NASA POWER monthly climatology ·Humidity: 66%
Embassies & consulates in Nairobi
86 missions from 79 countries
Embassy 58
Algeria37 Muthaiga RoadAngola294 Runda Grove, Nairobi, KenyaArgentina+254 (0) 202 324 673AustriaLimuru Road 536BelarusDik Dik Gardens, House № 8Belgium+254-730-842-000Brazil+254 (20) 727-0000Burkina FasoMuthaiga Road, P.O. Box 2796Chile+254 (20) 445-2950ChinaWoodlands Road, NairobiColombia+254 714829792Costa Rica+254-205-143-582Czechia745 Tende DriveDenmark+254 20 4253000DjiboutiInternational House, Mama Ngina StreetDR CongoHarambee Avenue, NairobiEgypt+254 20 387 0298EritreaEmbassy of Eritrea ResidencyEthiopiaState House CRE, NairobiFinland+254-(0)20-3750721-4FrancePeponi Gardens, Off Peponi RoadGermany+254-20-4262100GreeceKimathi str., Nation TowerHungaryKabarsiran Avenue (off James Gichuru Road) Lavington, Nairobi, KenyaIndonesia+254202714196IranLower Kabete Road, NairobiIreland+254-020-513-5300IsraelBishop Road - Opp. Fairview HotelItalyUN Crescent, GigiriJapanHill Lane, NairobiKuwaitEmbassy · NairobiMalaysiaRed Hill Road, NairobiMexico+254 728 389 813MoroccoUnited Nations Avenue, NairobiNetherlands95 Riverside DriveNorway58 Red Hill RoadPhilippines+254 734 450 001Poland58 Red Hill RoadPortugal+254 71 58 83 361RomaniaEliud Mathu Street 1119, Runda, Nairobi P.O. Box 63240-00619, Nairobi, KenyaRussia+254 20 272-87-00Saudi Arabia+254204062781SenegalUnited Nations Avenue Embassy of Senegal, NairobiSerbiaBenin Drive 1032Slovakia+254 202721896SomaliaEmbassy of the Federal Republic of SomaliaSpain+254 20 272 02 22SudanKarbarnet Road, NairobiSweden+254-709-96-4000SwitzerlandRosslyn Green Drive, NairobiTanzaniaTaifa Road 9th floor, Reinsurance Plaza,, NairobiThailand+254 20 291 9100Türkiye+254 20 7126929Ukraine+254-20-3748922United Arab Emirates+254-709-991999United StatesEmbassy of the United States of AmericaZambiaZambia High Commission Residence - NairobiZimbabweEmbassy of Zimbabwe
High Commission 15
AustraliaLimuru Road, RosslynBangladeshOle Odume Road, P.O Box 41645, Nairobi, Kenya, NairobiBotswanaThigiri Ridge Road, NairobiCanada+254-20 366 3000Ghana328 Runda GroveIndia+254(0)20-2222566MalawiWaiyaki Way, NairobiMozambique54 Mimosa Cl, Nairobi, KenyaNigeriaLenana Road, NairobiPakistanPakistan High CommissionRwandaLimuru Road, NairobiSouth Africa+254 709 127 000Sri LankaLenana Road, NairobiUgandaHigh Commission of the Republic of UgandaUnited KingdomUpper Hill Road, Nairobi
Apostolic Nunciature 1
Consulate 8
Permanent Mission 3
Liaison office 1
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Nairobi
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Karen Blixen Coffee Garden Restaurant and Cottages
CaféMap1 Wikipedia languages
Where to eat in Nairobi
Restaurants and cafés
- Abyssinia Exotic Ethiopian RestaurantMid-range
Muguga Green, Off Brookside Grove, Off Waiyaki Way
- Havana BarMid-range
Woodvale Grove, Westlands
- The CarnivoreSplurge
Langata Link Road
- Seven Seafood & GrillSplurge
ABC Place
- HabeshaBudget
Arwings Kodek Road
- FurusatoSplurge
Ring Rd Parklands
- The Lord ErrolSplurge
89 Ruaka Road
- Hot dishesBudget
- KK RestaurantBudget
Koinange Street and Standard Street
- Roast HouseBudget
Ngariama Lane
- Red SeaBudget
Mbono Road
- TrattoriaMid-range
Town house, Kaunda Street
Bars and nightlife
- Shooters & Dips Cocktail Lounge
Mombasa Road
- Klub House 1 (K1)
Ojijo Road
- Club LA
Tom Mboya Street
- Santuri Salon Spotlight Sessions
Ring Road Parklands
- Pango (F3):
Harambee Avenue
- Mercury Lounge ABC
ABC Place
- Choices Lounge and Restaurant
Karen Road
- Havana:
33 Woodvale Grove
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Nairobi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frequently asked questions
Where can you eat in Nairobi?
The travel guide to Nairobi lists Abyssinia Exotic Ethiopian Restaurant, Havana Bar, The Carnivore, Seven Seafood & Grill, and Habesha.
Is Nairobi safe for travellers?
The U.S. State Department currently rates Kenya at Level 3. The national intentional-homicide rate is 4.9 per 100,000 people.
How much does it cost to live in Nairobi?
Roughly $1,550 per month for a remote worker, based on Kenya price levels (35% of US prices).
What is the weather like in Nairobi in November?
In November Nairobi averages a high of 31°C, a low of 12°C and about 81 mm of rain.
Which embassies and consulates are in Nairobi?
86 diplomatic missions, including Algeria (Embassy), Angola (Embassy), Argentina (Embassy), Austria (Embassy), Belarus (Embassy), Belgium (Embassy), Brazil (Embassy), and Burkina Faso (Embassy).
Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.