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 Ksh124 and Ksh154.

Naivas - Ksh139

Quickmart - Ksh154

Carrefour - Ksh124

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh149

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Rice

Here, we concentrated on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed above Ksh300 in all the outlets.

Naivas - Ksh324

Quickmart - Ksh307

Carrefour - Ksh306

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh324

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Baking/Wheat Flour

For this, our eye was on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed for between Ksh129 and Ksh135.

Naivas - Ksh129

Quickmart - Ksh135

Carrefour - Ksh129

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh135

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Sugar

For this, we concentrated on the 2-kilogram packet, which retailed between Ksh298 and Ksh324.

Naivas - Ksh298

Quickmart - Ksh309

Carrefour - Ksh300

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh324

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Cooking Oil

For this, we concentrated on the 1-litre, which retailed at between Ksh298 and Ksh312.

Naivas - Ksh299

Quickmart - Ksh312

Carrefour - Ksh298

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh299

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Cooking Fat

Here, we concentrated on the 1-kg, which retailed at between Ksh339 and Ksh355.

Naivas - Ksh355

Quickmart - Ksh343

Carrefour - Ksh342

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh339

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Milk

Here, we concentrated on the 500ml packet, which retailed at between Ksh42 and Ksh45..

Naivas - Ksh42

Quickmart - Ksh43

Carrefour - Ksh42

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh45

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Bread

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

Naivas - Ksh55

Quickmart - Ksh65

Carrefour - Ksh54

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh63

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Toilet Paper

Here we concentrated on the pair (bundled as 2), which retailed at between Ksh75 and Ksh145.

Naivas - Ksh145 

Quickmart - Ksh80

Carrefour - Ksh88

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh75

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Eggs

Here, we concentrated on the tray, which retailed at between Ksh510 and Ksh628.

Naivas - Ksh560

Quickmart - Ksh600

Carrefour - Ksh628

Chandarana Foodplus - Ksh510