If you are looking up Nairobi cinema ticket prices, the amount you pay can vary quite a bit depending on the cinema, the day of the week, whether the movie is 2D or 3D, and whether you choose a standard, VIP, or IMAX screening.
In Nairobi, a normal cinema outing can cost roughly KSh 450 to KSh 950 per person for the movie ticket, while special events and premium experiences can cost considerably more.
One of the biggest cinema operators in Nairobi is Century Cinemax Garden City, with other branches at Century Cinemax, Sarit, Century Cinemax at Junction Mall, and Century Cinemax Two Rivers. Century Cinemax currently operates four Nairobi locations, and Garden City is home to East Africa’s IMAX screen.
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Nairobi Cinema Ticket Prices: Century Cinemax and IMAX Garden City
Garden City is particularly interesting because it gives you several levels of cinema experience. Current published prices for Century IMAX Garden City put standard 2D tickets at about KSh 500 Monday through Thursday and KSh 600 from Friday through Sunday and on public holidays. Standard 3D tickets are around KSh 550 on weekdays and KSh 650 on weekends.
If you want a more premium seat, Max/VIP tickets are approximately KSh 600–800 for 2D and KSh 650–850 for 3D, depending on the day.
IMAX itself is more expensive, at approximately KSh 700 Monday through Thursday and KSh 900 Friday through Sunday for IMAX 2D, while IMAX 3D is around KSh 750–950.
That makes a substantial difference if you are going with several people.
For example, two people seeing an ordinary weekday 2D film could spend about KSh 1,000 on tickets, whereas two people seeing an IMAX 3D film on a weekend could spend about KSh 1,900 before buying anything to eat or drink.
There are also early-morning discounts at Garden City, with some regular screenings going for approximately KSh 500 and IMAX screenings for about KSh 550.
For someone primarily interested in getting the cinema experience without paying weekend prices, these less popular screening times can be worth considering.
Nairobi Cinema Ticket Prices: Anga Cinemas
Another major option is Anga Diamond Cinema – Diamond Plaza 2 in Parklands and Anga Sky Cinema Panari on Mombasa Road.
Anga’s pricing illustrates how much promotional pricing can change the cost of a cinema trip. Its published schedule has recently shown ordinary 2D films at KSh 700–750 on some days, while 3D screenings have been around KSh 750.
However, Anga also runs considerably cheaper promotional days. For example, Monday promotions have brought tickets down to KSh 450 for 2D and KSh 500 for 3D. Other published Anga pricing has listed regular over-the-counter tickets at KSh 550 for 2D and KSh 600 for 3D, with university and college students paying around KSh 500.
So if your main concern is finding cheap cinema tickets in Nairobi, checking Anga’s promotions before choosing your day can make a surprisingly large difference.
Anga also occasionally hosts special movie events that are priced very differently from an ordinary screening.
For instance, a ladies’ movie-hangout event at Anga Diamond in August 2026 was advertised at KSh 1,300, but that included a red-carpet experience, professional photography, a snack and the movie rather than being simply a standard cinema ticket.
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Century Cinemax Cinemas in Kenya
Century Cinemax currently operates four cinema locations in Kenya, all within Nairobi: Century IMAX at Garden City Mall, Century Cinemax at The Junction Mall, Century Cinemax at Sarit Centre, and Century Cinemax at Two Rivers Mall.