Weekly Shopping Tracker: See Latest Prices for Basic Goods in Nairobi

Note: Cooking oil recorded the biggest drop in prices across the market, with the cheapest 1 litre retailing at Ksh279, a drop from Ksh298 a fortnight ago. A tray of eggs also dropped in price.

If you feel like everyday essentials are getting harder to afford, you're definitely not alone. In recent years, the state of the economy has left many Kenyans worried about the rising cost of living, especially when it comes to food.

According to Statista, about 26% of the Kenyan population lived in extreme poverty in 2024, surviving on less than $2.15 a day. Of that, 12.1 million lived in rural areas, while another 1.9 million were in urban centers.

At Money254, we know that planning your weekly shopping can make a big difference when every shilling counts. That’s why we’ve put together a Weekly Price Tracker — comparing the lowest prices for 10 basic household items across four major supermarkets: Carrefour, Naivas, Quickmart, and Chandarana Foodplus.

Why These Items and How We Track Them

We picked 10 essentials — maize flour, rice, wheat flour, sugar, cooking oil, cooking fat, milk, bread, toilet paper, and eggs — because they’re the backbone of most household shopping lists every week.

When comparing prices, we focus on the lowest available options, regardless of brand or packaging. Our goal is simple: to help you stretch your budget further by showing you the most affordable deals.

For now, our tracker focuses on the four leading retailers in Nairobi. All prices are in Kenya Shillings (Ksh)

Price Comparison for 10 Basic Goods

Maize Flour

Here we are tracking prices for the 2-kilogram packet, which ranged between Ksh155 and Ksh164.

Naivas - Ksh163

Quickmart - Ksh155

Carrefour - Ksh164

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh159

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Rice

Here, we concentrated on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed at above Ksh269 in all the outlets.

Naivas - Ksh305

Quickmart - Ksh307

Carrefour - Ksh269

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh306

Baking/Wheat Flour

For this, our eye was on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed for between Ksh146 and Ksh155.

Naivas - Ksh146

Quickmart - Ksh155

Carrefour - Ksh152

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh149

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Sugar

For this, we concentrated on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed between Ksh314 and Ksh339.

Naivas - Ksh320

Quickmart - Ksh339

Carrefour - Ksh314

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh314

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Cooking Oil

For this, we concentrated on the 1-litre, which retailed at between Ksh279 and Ksh310.

Naivas - Ksh279

Quickmart - Ksh310

Carrefour - Ksh298

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh295

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Cooking Fat

Here, we concentrated on the 1-kg, which retailed at between Ksh327 and Ksh350.

Naivas - Ksh350

Quickmart - Ksh327

Carrefour - Ksh342

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh339

Milk

Here, we concentrated on the 500ml packet, which retailed at between Ksh45 and Ksh47.

Naivas - Ksh46

Quickmart - Ksh45

Carrefour - Ksh45

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh47

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Bread

Here, we concentrated on the 400g packet, which retailed at between Ksh54 and Ksh65.

Naivas - Ksh62

Quickmart - Ksh65

Carrefour - Ksh54

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh65

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Toilet Paper

Here we concentrated on the 2 pair (bundled as 4), which retailed at between Ksh125 and Ksh150.

Naivas - Ksh129 

Quickmart - Ksh144

Carrefour - Ksh125

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh150

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Eggs

Here, we concentrated on the tray, which retailed at between Ksh495 and Ksh619.

Naivas - Ksh535

Quickmart - Ksh609

Carrefour - Ksh495

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh505

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