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

Note: Maize flour and baking flour prices went up from Ksh139 to Ksh155 and Ksh129 to Ksh143 while cooking oil recorded the biggest price drop from Ksh298 to Ksh295.

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 Ksh169.

Naivas - Ksh169

Quickmart - Ksh155

Carrefour - Ksh153

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh161

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Rice

Here, we concentrated on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed at above Ksh306 in all the outlets.

Naivas - Ksh324

Quickmart - Ksh307

Carrefour - Ksh306

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh306

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Baking/Wheat Flour

For this, our eye was on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed for between Ksh143 and Ksh155.

Naivas - Ksh149

Quickmart - Ksh155

Carrefour - Ksh143

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh150

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Sugar

For this, we concentrated on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed between Ksh300 and Ksh320.

Naivas - Ksh320

Quickmart - Ksh320

Carrefour - Ksh300

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh320

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Cooking Oil

For this, we concentrated on the 1-litre, which retailed at between Ksh295 and Ksh304.

Naivas - Ksh299

Quickmart - Ksh304

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

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Milk

Here, we concentrated on the 500ml packet, which retailed at between Ksh39 and Ksh49.

Naivas - Ksh39

Quickmart - Ksh45

Carrefour - Ksh49

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh44

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Bread

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

Naivas - Ksh58

Quickmart - Ksh65

Carrefour - Ksh54

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh63

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Toilet Paper

Here we concentrated on two pairs (bundled as 4), which retailed at between Ksh119 and Ksh132.

Naivas - Ksh125

Quickmart - Ksh132

Carrefour - Ksh106

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh119

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Eggs

Here, we concentrated on the tray, which retailed at between Ksh495 and Ksh600.

Naivas - Ksh535

Quickmart - Ksh600

Carrefour - Ksh495

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh495