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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Garissa is 15.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Garissa is 3.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 KESĀ 868
$2.16 KESĀ 279
211.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
$31.17 KESĀ 4,025
-25.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.63 KESĀ 340
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Cappuccino
$4.24 KESĀ 548
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 KESĀ 143
$1.51 KESĀ 195
-27.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KESĀ 85.9
$0.90 KESĀ 117
-25.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$3.46 KESĀ 446
-45.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 KESĀ 340
$3.51 KESĀ 453
-24.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KESĀ 115
$0.96 KESĀ 124
-7.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 KESĀ 142
$1.21 KESĀ 156
-9.09%
Eggs
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$2.99 KESĀ 387
-44.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.65 KESĀ 1,504
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 KESĀ 784
$6.28 KESĀ 811
-3.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 KESĀ 562
$4.94 KESĀ 638
-11.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$3.02 KESĀ 389
4.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 KESĀ 292
$0.74 KESĀ 96.1
205.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$2.68 KESĀ 346
17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.3
$0.71 KESĀ 92.1
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 KESĀ 107
$0.79 KESĀ 102
5.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KESĀ 146
$0.70 KESĀ 90.9
61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 84.5
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 KESĀ 61.1
$0.51 KESĀ 65.9
-7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 KESĀ 295
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 KESĀ 758
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 KESĀ 241
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 KESĀ 437
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 KESĀ 304
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 KESĀ 134
$1.37 KESĀ 177
-24.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,107 KESĀ 1.2M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.30 KESĀ 1,976
$78.5 KESĀ 10.1K
-80.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.99 KESĀ 2,968
$30.60 KESĀ 3,951
-24.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 KESĀ 3,018
$38.57 KESĀ 4,980
-39.41%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.55 KESĀ 1,491
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.52 KESĀ 971
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.04 KESĀ 2,975
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.82 KESĀ 2,947
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 KESĀ 13.0K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 KESĀ 9,834
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 KESĀ 24.5K
$391 KESĀ 50.5K
-51.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 KESĀ 21.9K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Garissa
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$128 KESĀ 16.6K
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Last update for Garissa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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