Compare and decide
Set two to four houses side by side at Nairobi rates, say what matters to you, and see which fits and how you could build it with the money you have. How this works
The ranking
Best fit for what you said
1. T-shaped 4-bedroom bungalow
KES 5,397,572
4 bed · 1 storey · 144.7 m² · score 100/100
To own over 30 years: KES 5,970,244
KES 572,672 in repaints and replacements, 3 parts with no figure yet.
Year by year
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Side by side
| 1. T-shaped 4-bedroom bungalow | |
|---|---|
| House | KES 4,055,601 |
| Plot works (walls, gate, driveway, septic) | KES 1,341,971 |
| Total | KES 5,397,572 |
| With 10% contingency | KES 5,937,329 |
| Repaints and replacements over 30 years | KES 572,672 |
| Cost to own over 30 years | KES 5,970,244 |
| Per m² of floor (house) | KES 28,028 |
| Floor area | 144.7 m² |
| Roofed footprint | 150.1 m² |
| Bedrooms · storeys | 4 · 1 |
| Build programme | 25 weeks |
| Not priced yet | nothing |
Building in stages
Enter the cash you have now and what you can add each month, above, to see when each stage can start and when the house is finished.
1. T-shaped 4-bedroom bungalow — KES 5,937,329
| Stage | Cost | Weeks | Starts | Saving first | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approvals, permits and setting up | KES 300,960 | 1 | not paid for on these savings | ||
| Foundations to floor slab | KES 790,928 | 5 | not paid for on these savings | ||
| Walling, frame and upper floors | KES 694,100 | 5 | not paid for on these savings | ||
| Roof | KES 812,499 | 4 | not paid for on these savings | ||
| Doors, windows and services | KES 942,040 | 2 | not paid for on these savings | ||
| Finishes and fittings | KES 920,635 | 8 | not paid for on these savings | ||
| External works | KES 1,476,168 | alongside | not paid for on these savings | ||
| Total incl. 10% contingency | KES 5,937,329 | ||||
Not in these figures. Budget for these separately:
- Professional fees: architect, structural engineer and quantity surveyor (get quotes through JengaCost's marketplace).
- The land, and its search, survey and transfer costs.
- Water and power connection fees.
- Furniture, curtains and appliances.
Figures are budget estimates from JengaCost's dated rate library adjusted to Nairobi, not quotations. The ranking is worked out from the priorities you set, not a judgement that one house is better. See questions and answers.