Cost of Living Comparison Between Bungoma and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bungoma and Malindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bungoma is 44.5% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bungoma is 52.3% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bungoma
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.19 KES 282
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$31.23 KES 4,036
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.58 KES 204
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.91 KES 117
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 KES 205
$3.51 KES 453
-54.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 KES 217
$3.42 KES 442
-50.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bungoma
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 KES 128
$0.93 KES 120
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.3
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 KES 166
$1.2 KES 156
6.67%
Eggs
$1.3 KES 168
$3.05 KES 394
-57.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.38 KES 1,471
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$6.23 KES 805
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.65 KES 472
$4.99 KES 645
-26.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 393
$3.15 KES 407
-3.49%
Banana (1kg)
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$0.75 KES 97.5
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.67 KES 345
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Tomato (1kg)
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$0.71 KES 92
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Potato (1kg)
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$0.79 KES 102
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.71 KES 92.4
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KES 152
$0.48 KES 61.4
145.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 KES 198
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 KES 218
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🚌 Getting Around
Bungoma
Malindi
Difference
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 KES 194
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 KES 95.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 KES 176
$1.42 KES 183
-4.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bungoma
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$76.3 KES 9,858
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.38 KES 3,796
$30.46 KES 3,937
-3.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bungoma
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$38.54 KES 4,981
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.45 KES 2,514
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Cinema Ticket
$3.88 KES 502
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Bungoma
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61 KES 7,880
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bungoma
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.5 KES 1,486
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.94 KES 5,033
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.49 KES 2,518
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bungoma
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 KES 15K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 KES 11.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 KES 34.3K
$386 KES 49.8K
-31.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 KES 19.2K
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bungoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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