Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Kilifi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Isiolo is 28.5% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Isiolo is 67.4% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Isiolo
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 KESĀ 696
$2.37 KESĀ 307
127.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.12 KESĀ 3,892
$49.90 KESĀ 6,447
-39.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 KESĀ 495
$2.37 KESĀ 306
61.60%
Cappuccino
$2.49 KESĀ 322
$1.95 KESĀ 252
27.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KESĀ 36.42
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
-63.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 KESĀ 28.40
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
-71.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 KESĀ 294
$1.88 KESĀ 243
21.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KESĀ 367
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Isiolo
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KESĀ 115
$0.96 KESĀ 124
-7.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 KESĀ 53.5
$0.75 KESĀ 97.2
-45.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KESĀ 207
$1.92 KESĀ 248
-16.15%
Eggs
$1.41 KESĀ 182
$1.86 KESĀ 241
-24.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 KESĀ 1,526
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 KESĀ 894
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 KESĀ 707
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 KESĀ 408
$2.37 KESĀ 306
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$0.85 KESĀ 110
22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KESĀ 266
$1.83 KESĀ 237
12.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 135
$0.69 KESĀ 89.8
52.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KESĀ 137
$0.63 KESĀ 81.7
68.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KESĀ 143
$0.60 KESĀ 78.1
85.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KESĀ 88.5
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.7
$0.24 KESĀ 31.04
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KESĀ 409
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 KESĀ 1,492
$11.63 KESĀ 1,503
-0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 KESĀ 284
$1.96 KESĀ 253
12.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KESĀ 367
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Isiolo
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.74 KESĀ 95.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 KESĀ 3,436
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KESĀ 201
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
105.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KESĀ 385
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 KESĀ 178
$1.37 KESĀ 177
0.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESĀ 2.8M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KESĀ 2.6M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isiolo
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.45 KESĀ 4,451
$15.62 KESĀ 2,018
120.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.49 KESĀ 2,130
$10.18 KESĀ 1,315
61.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 KESĀ 5,137
$25.48 KESĀ 3,293
56.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Isiolo
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$27.65 KESĀ 3,573
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 KESĀ 815
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
-18.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Isiolo
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KESĀ 26.2K
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
24.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,966 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,088 KESĀ 657.5K
56.57%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Isiolo
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.30 KESĀ 2,365
$9.90 KESĀ 1,279
84.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.66 KESĀ 3,057
$9.05 KESĀ 1,170
161.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.0 KESĀ 8,398
$15.48 KESĀ 2,001
319.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.2 KESĀ 7,392
$17.54 KESĀ 2,267
226.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Isiolo
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Isiolo
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 KESĀ 100.4K
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
231.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8
85.50%

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Last update for Isiolo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

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