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Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Embu is 42.4% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Embu is 15.9% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embu
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.40 KES 697
$2.35 KES 304
129.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KES 4,029
$50.5 KES 6,514
-38.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 KES 688
$2.26 KES 291
135.84%
Cappuccino
$2.31 KES 298
$1.97 KES 254
17.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KES 43.06
$0.80 KES 103
-58.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.15
$0.79 KES 102
-69.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 KES 306
$1.88 KES 242
26.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 KES 381
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embu
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KES 67.1
$0.90 KES 116
-42.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.4
$0.79 KES 102
-34.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 KES 128
$1.89 KES 244
-47.62%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 210
$1.88 KES 242
-13.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.80 KES 490
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 KES 422
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-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 KES 519
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 409
$2.29 KES 295
38.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.84 KES 109
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 KES 276
$1.76 KES 227
21.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 KES 52.3
$0.65 KES 83.6
-36.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 KES 87.6
$0.64 KES 82.6
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KES 117
$0.63 KES 81.5
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.0
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.1
$0.24 KES 31.15
120.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 KES 410
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 KES 1,484
$11.48 KES 1,481
0.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 KES 283
$1.99 KES 256
10.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 364
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🚌 Getting Around
Embu
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 KES 147
$0.76 KES 97.9
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.37 KES 3,530
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 KES 197
$0.74 KES 95.4
106.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KES 380
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 KES 184
$1.31 KES 168
9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.16 KES 4,406
$15.28 KES 1,972
123.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 KES 2,198
$10.39 KES 1,340
64.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.35 KES 4,947
$25.55 KES 3,296
50.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.48 KES 2,254
$27.41 KES 3,536
-36.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 KES 561
$7.95 KES 1,025
-45.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embu
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.1K
$162 KES 20.9K
24.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,099 KES 1.0M
$5,038 KES 649.8K
60.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.22 KES 1,189
$9.62 KES 1,241
-4.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 KES 3,090
$8.87 KES 1,144
170.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 KES 8,530
$15.49 KES 1,998
326.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.51 KES 2,001
$17.07 KES 2,202
-9.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embu
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 KES 9,867
$175 KES 22.6K
-56.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.1 KES 7,110
$112 KES 14.5K
-50.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$270 KES 34.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.1 KES 12.1K
$260 KES 33.6K
-63.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embu
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 KES 34.8K
$235 KES 30.3K
14.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8
85.50%

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Last update for Embu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kilifi: January 12, 2026

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