Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Garissa is 30.3% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Garissa is 9.4% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 KES 833
$2.19 KES 282
194.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.18 KES 2,995
$31.23 KES 4,036
-25.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.69 KES 347
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Cappuccino
$4.29 KES 554
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 KES 142
$1.58 KES 204
-30.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KES 88
$0.91 KES 117
-25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 KES 245
$3.51 KES 453
-45.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 KES 348
$3.42 KES 442
-21.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 KES 108
$0.93 KES 120
-9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.8
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 KES 143
$1.2 KES 156
-8.33%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 210
$3.05 KES 394
-46.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.38 KES 1,471
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 KES 787
$6.23 KES 805
-2.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 KES 549
$4.99 KES 645
-14.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$3.15 KES 407
0.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 KES 293
$0.75 KES 97.5
202.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$2.67 KES 345
13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.1
$0.71 KES 92
-9.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 KES 107
$0.79 KES 102
5.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$0.71 KES 92.4
67.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.6
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61.3
$0.48 KES 61.4
-2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 KES 302
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 KES 872
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 KES 239
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 KES 424
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🚌 Getting Around
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 KES 296
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 KES 140
$1.42 KES 183
-23.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,130 KES 1.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.34 KES 1,982
$76.3 KES 9,858
-79.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.47 KES 3,033
$30.46 KES 3,937
-22.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.8 KES 2,947
$38.54 KES 4,981
-40.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.49 KES 1,485
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.69 KES 994
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.59 KES 3,049
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.9 KES 2,960
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 KES 13.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 KES 9,966
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KES 25.1K
$386 KES 49.8K
-49.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 KES 21.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$129 KES 16.6K
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Last update for Garissa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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