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Towns overtake Nairobi in cost of living amid population rise

A general view of the Nairobi skyline. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Urban areas outside Nairobi last year overtook the capital city in the cost of living for the first time in seven years.

Official data shows inflation rate — a measure of the rise in the cost of goods and services — for people living in urban areas, including Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret, suffered the largest weakened purchasing power compared to any other place in Kenya.

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