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

🙂 Solo nomad: Homa Bay is 77.5% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 83.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Homa Bay is 69.9% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.95 KES 4,896

$30.50 KES 3,935

24.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.66 KES 1,375

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

$1.53 KES 198

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 KES 127

$0.97 KES 125

1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 KES 327

$3.54 KES 456

-28.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 KES 627

$3.54 KES 457

37.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 799

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.4

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

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

$77.7 KES 10.0K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,068

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

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

Last update for Homa Bay: January 10, 2026

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

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