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.

SeasonPeak seasonJanuary is one of the very best months to be here.

Daylight≈12h06:27 to 18:38

Who this fits

Good for: City life, Nature, Outdoors, Food
Community: Growing

Golden window: January to February & June to September

Best months: January to February, June 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

The local hours you would keep here to share a couple of hours a day with a 9-to-5 in each of these zones.

US West (LA): 14:00 to 22:00 local25% overlap
US East (NYC): 11:00 to 19:00 local25% overlap
UK (London): 09:00 to 17:00 local63% overlap
Europe (CET): 09:00 to 17:00 local75% overlap
India (Mumbai): 09:00 to 17:00 local69% overlap
Australia (Sydney): 07:00 to 15:00 local25% overlap

Budget & internet

Budget$855 to $1,805/moper person/mo · housing incl.

Internet40 Mbpsdecent

What stands out

Climate: Inside its golden window in January.
Cost: Comfortably within budget ($855 to $1805/mo).
City & food: A proper big-city base.

Know before choosing Nairobi

Past 90 days, check the listed nomad or long-stay route and the rules for your passport.
Internet can be patchy (~40 Mbps), keep a mobile-data backup for calls.
Wet or rainy season around Mar to May.

The essentials

Work

Coworking: 10 notable spaces · call rooms

Cost

Housing: Monthly rentals: Easy · studio $400 to $900

Life

Safety: Okay
Healthcare: Okay

Stay

Visa: Tourist entry: up to 90 days · Nomad / remote-work route listed
Best season: Jan to Feb
Timezone: UTC+3 · Africa/Nairobi

Data quality & sources

Mostly estimated · reviewed 2026-08

Every 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 averageSpeedtest Global Index (Ookla)· Medium confidence
Coworking: NomadTiming editorial (coworking survey)· Low confidence
Visa: Country averageOfficial immigration guidance· Medium confidence
Safety: Numbeo Safety Index / public travel advisories· Low confidence
Healthcare: Country averageNumbeo Health Care Index· Low confidence
Community: Area estimateNomadTiming 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

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January · Africa/Nairobi (UTC+3)