How Much Does It Cost to Move House in Nairobi?

The honest answer is: it depends. But a few factors consistently drive the cost of a home move in Nairobi more than anything else.

Property size is the biggest one. A bedsitter move and a four-bedroom house move are different jobs — more furniture means more crew, a bigger truck, and more time on-site. Distance matters too, but less than people expect for moves within the city; a move from Kilimani to Karen isn't dramatically more expensive than one within the same neighborhood, since most of the cost is loading and unloading time, not driving time.

Access adds cost in ways that are easy to overlook. A ground-floor unit with parking right outside is a faster job than a fourth-floor walk-up with no lift and street parking two blocks away. If you're getting quotes from different companies, make sure you're telling them about stairs, lifts and parking — otherwise you're not comparing like for like.

Finally, extras like packing, storage or specialty item handling (a piano, a safe, a large art collection) are usually quoted separately from the base move. The most reliable way to get an accurate number is to request a quote with the real details of your move rather than going off a rough estimate — that's exactly what our quote form is built for.