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Kenya
Nairobi
East Africa's tech-forward capital
The 'Silicon Savannah': a mild-climate, high-altitude capital with a real startup scene and safari on the doorstep.
Best monthsJan to SepJanuary to February & June to September
Budget$855 to $1,805/mototal/mo · housing incl.
Internet40 Mbpsdecent
Coworking10 notable spacesCall-friendly rooms
Golden window: January to February & June to September
Best months: January to September
Through the year
- Jan to Feb · Warm dry. Warm, bright days, a lovely dry window.
- Mar to May · Long rains. The wettest season, green and cool.
- Jun to Sep · Cool dry. Mild, dry and comfortable, the longest good stretch.
- Oct to Dec · Short rains. Warmer with intermittent afternoon rain.
Workday compatibility
Where a standard 9-to-5 in each of these zones lands in local time here.
- US West (LA)
- 20:00 to 04:00 local0% overlap
- US East (NYC)
- 17:00 to 01:00 local25% overlap
- UK (London)
- 12:00 to 20:00 local88% overlap
- Europe (CET)
- 11:00 to 19:00 local100% overlap
- India (Mumbai)
- 06:30 to 14:30 local94% overlap
- Australia (Sydney)
- 01:00 to 09:00 local25% overlap
What stands out
- Climate: Inside its golden window in January.
- Cost: Comfortably within budget ($855 to $1805/mo).
- Nature: Some nature within reach.
Know before choosing Nairobi
- Internet can be patchy (~40 Mbps), keep a mobile-data backup for calls.
- Rainy/monsoon season around Mar to May.
The essentials
Work
- Internet
- 40 Mbps · decentcountry avg
- Coworking
- 10 notable spaces
- Private call rooms
- Usually available
Cost
- Monthly cost
- $900 to $1,900/mo
- Housing
- Monthly rentals: Easy · studio $400 to $900
Life
- Safety
- Okay
- Healthcare
- Okaycountry avg
- Community
- Growingarea est.
- Good for
- City life, Nature, Outdoors, Food
Stay
- Visa
- 90 days visa-free · No nomad visacountry avg
- Best season
- Jan to Feb
- Timezone
- UTC+3 · Africa/Nairobi
Visa rules assume an EU/US/UK passport, differ by nationality, and change often. Always confirm the current rules for your own passport with an official source.
Data quality & sources
Mostly estimated · updated 2026-07Every figure shows its source and confidence. v1 is hand-curated, so treat it as a starting point. Missing data is shown as “No data”, never invented.
- Monthly cost
- Numbeo (cost of living)· Low confidence
- Internet
- country avgSpeedtest Global Index (Ookla)· Medium confidence
- Coworking
- NomadTiming editorial (coworking survey)· Low confidence
- Visa
- country avgOfficial immigration guidance· Medium confidence
- Safety
- Numbeo Safety Index / public travel advisories· Low confidence
- Healthcare
- country avgNumbeo Health Care Index· Low confidence
- Community
- area est.NomadTiming editorial (nomad community)· Low confidence
- Housing
- Numbeo rent index / local rental listings· Low confidence
How the scoring works and where data comes from: read the methodology.
Nearby & similar bases
January · Africa/Nairobi (UTC+3)