Cost of Living Comparison Between Bungoma and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bungoma and Kilifi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bungoma is 43.9% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bungoma is 63.4% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bungoma
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.38 KES 308
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$50.8 KES 6,565
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$2.29 KES 296
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Cappuccino
-
$1.91 KES 247
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.79 KES 102
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.75 KES 97.4
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.89 KES 244
-15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 KES 217
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bungoma
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 KES 128
$0.91 KES 117
8.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.3
$0.8 KES 103
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 KES 166
$1.87 KES 242
-31.55%
Eggs
$1.3 KES 168
$1.88 KES 242
-30.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.65 KES 472
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Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 393
$2.3 KES 298
32.17%
Banana (1kg)
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$0.85 KES 109
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.81 KES 234
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Tomato (1kg)
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$0.64 KES 83
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Potato (1kg)
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$0.65 KES 83.7
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.6 KES 77.7
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KES 152
$0.24 KES 31.18
391.67%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.65 KES 1,505
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 KES 198
$1.94 KES 251
-20.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 KES 218
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Bungoma
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KES 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.62 KES 3,570
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 KES 194
$0.73 KES 94.6
105.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 KES 95.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 KES 176
$1.3 KES 168
4.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bungoma
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$15.51 KES 2,004
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$10.2 KES 1,318
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.38 KES 3,796
$25.28 KES 3,268
16.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bungoma
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$27.98 KES 3,616
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.45 KES 2,514
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.88 KES 502
$7.69 KES 994
-49.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bungoma
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61 KES 7,880
$165 KES 21.3K
-63.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$4,932 KES 637.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bungoma
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.5 KES 1,486
$9.56 KES 1,235
20.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$8.87 KES 1,146
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.94 KES 5,033
$15.61 KES 2,017
149.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.49 KES 2,518
$17.6 KES 2,274
10.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bungoma
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 KES 15K
$175 KES 22.6K
-33.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 KES 11.9K
$114 KES 14.8K
-19.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 KES 34.3K
$270 KES 34.9K
-1.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 KES 19.2K
$263 KES 34K
-43.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bungoma
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$233 KES 30.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8
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Last update for Bungoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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