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

UPDATE: Of the 10 items we assess across the four shopping outlets, eggs recorded the biggest price drop from Ksh510 per tray last week to Ksh495.

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 Ksh145 and Ksh152.

Naivas - Ksh150

Quickmart - Ksh145

Carrefour - Ksh152

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh150

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Rice

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

Naivas - Ksh315

Quickmart - Ksh307

Carrefour - Ksh269

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh306

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Baking/Wheat Flour

For this, our eye was on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed for between Ksh119 and Ksh153.

Naivas - Ksh142

Quickmart - Ksh139

Carrefour - Ksh119

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh153

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Sugar

For this, we concentrated on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed between Ksh298 and Ksh315.

Naivas - Ksh298

Quickmart - Ksh319

Carrefour - Ksh314

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh315

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Cooking Oil

For this, we concentrated on the 1-litre, which retailed at between Ksh298 and Ksh320.

Naivas - Ksh309

Quickmart - Ksh311

Carrefour - Ksh298

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh320

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Cooking Fat

Here, we concentrated on the 1-kg, which retailed at between Ksh327 and Ksh355.

Naivas - Ksh355

Quickmart - Ksh327

Carrefour - Ksh342

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh339

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Milk

Here, we concentrated on the 500ml packet, which retailed at between Ksh44 and Ksh49.

Naivas - Ksh45

Quickmart - Ksh49

Carrefour - Ksh48

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh44

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Bread

Here, we concentrated on the 400g packet, which retailed at between Ksh53 and Ksh65..

Naivas - Ksh53

Quickmart - Ksh65

Carrefour - Ksh62

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh65

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Toilet Paper

Here we concentrated on the 2 pair (bundled as 4), which retailed at between Ksh140 and Ksh159.

Naivas - Ksh149 

Quickmart - Ksh158

Carrefour - Ksh140

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh159

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Eggs

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

Naivas - Ksh619

Quickmart - Ksh600

Carrefour - Ksh495

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh495