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

😐 Solo nomad: Garissa is 45.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Garissa is 1.9% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.40 KES 825

$2.16 KES 279

196.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.06 KES 2,973

$30.50 KES 3,933

-24.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.77 KES 357

Cappuccino

$4.38 KES 565

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 KES 148

$1.53 KES 198

-24.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 KES 89.0

$0.97 KES 125

-28.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.89 KES 244

$3.54 KES 456

-46.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 KES 353

$3.54 KES 457

-22.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 KES 111

$0.92 KES 118

-6.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 62.5

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 KES 140

$1.26 KES 163

-13.49%

Eggs

$1.70 KES 219

$3.05 KES 393

-44.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.29 KES 811

$6.19 KES 798

1.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.35 KES 561

$4.98 KES 642

-12.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.15 KES 406

-4.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 KES 292

$0.75 KES 96.6

201.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.11 KES 401

$2.68 KES 345

16.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 KES 82.2

$0.71 KES 91.7

-9.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 KES 113

$0.73 KES 94.3

20.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 KES 147

$0.66 KES 85.5

72.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.4

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KES 58.0

$0.51 KES 66.0

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 KES 302

Wine (Bottle)

$6.88 KES 887

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 KES 237

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 KES 427

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.31 KES 298

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.37 KES 177

-24.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$9,232 KES 1.2M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$15.44 KES 1,991

$77.7 KES 10.0K

-80.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.19 KES 2,990

$31.54 KES 4,066

-26.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.23 KES 2,996

$38.84 KES 5,009

-40.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.45 KES 1,476

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.87 KES 1,014

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.47 KES 3,026

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$23.35 KES 3,011

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$101 KES 13.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$78.5 KES 10.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 KES 24.6K

$382 KES 49.2K

-50.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 KES 22.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$128 KES 16.5K

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Garissa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

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