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

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 Ksh144 and Ksh152.

Naivas - Ksh144

Quickmart - Ksh152

Carrefour - Ksh148

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh149

Rice

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

Naivas - Ksh310

Quickmart - Ksh307

Carrefour - Ksh269

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh306

Baking/Wheat Flour

For this, our eye was on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed for between Ksh152 and Ksh159

Naivas - Ksh152

Quickmart - Ksh159

Carrefour - Ksh155

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh153

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Sugar

For this, we concentrated on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed between Ksh347 and Ksh355.

Naivas - Ksh349

Quickmart - Ksh355

Carrefour - Ksh347

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh347

Cooking Oil

For this, we concentrated on the 1-litre, which retailed at between Ksh295 and Ksh325.

Naivas - Ksh325

Quickmart - Ksh299

Carrefour - Ksh319

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh295

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Cooking Fat

Here, we concentrated on the 1-kg, which retailed at between Ksh327 and Ksh370.

Naivas - Ksh350

Quickmart - Ksh327

Carrefour - Ksh370

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh339

‍Milk

Here, we concentrated on the 500ml packet, which retailed at between Ksh43 and Ksh47.

Naivas - Ksh43

Quickmart - Ksh45

Carrefour - Ksh47

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh44

Bread

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

Naivas - Ksh53

Quickmart - Ksh59

Carrefour - Ksh54

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh65

Toilet Paper

Here we concentrated on the 2 pair (bundled as 4), which retailed at between Ksh119 and Ksh129.

Naivas - Ksh129 

Quickmart - Ksh120

Carrefour - Ksh120

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh119

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Eggs

Here, we concentrated on the tray, which retailed at between Ksh495 and Ksh565.

Naivas - Ksh510

Quickmart - Ksh565

Carrefour - Ksh495

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh529