Cost of Living Comparison Between Homa Bay and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Homa Bay and Malindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Homa Bay is 81.7% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 83.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Homa Bay is 61.5% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.48 KES 4,839

$31.17 KES 4,025

20.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.44 KES 1,348

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

$1.51 KES 195

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 KES 131

$0.90 KES 117

12.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 KES 315

$3.46 KES 446

-29.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.91 KES 634

$3.51 KES 453

39.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,504

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 389

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.1

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.1

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,951

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,980

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.5K

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

Last update for Homa Bay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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