Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 51.2% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Isiolo is 49.6% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 696

$2.16 KES 279

149.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.12 KES 3,892

$31.17 KES 4,028

-3.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.83 KES 495

Cappuccino

$2.49 KES 322

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

$0.28 KES 36.42

$1.51 KES 196

-81.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 KES 28.40

$0.90 KES 117

-75.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.28 KES 294

$3.46 KES 447

-34.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 KES 367

$3.51 KES 454

-19.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 KES 115

$0.96 KES 124

-7.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.41 KES 53.5

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 KES 207

$1.21 KES 156

33.06%

Eggs

$1.41 KES 182

$2.99 KES 387

-52.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.81 KES 1,526

$11.65 KES 1,505

1.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.92 KES 894

$6.28 KES 811

10.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 707

$4.94 KES 638

10.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 KES 408

$3.02 KES 390

4.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$0.74 KES 96.2

40.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 KES 266

$2.68 KES 346

-23.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$0.71 KES 92.2

47.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$0.79 KES 102

34.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 KES 143

$0.70 KES 91.0

58.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.5

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 KES 98.7

$0.51 KES 65.9

49.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 KES 409

Wine (Bottle)

$11.55 KES 1,492

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 KES 367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 KES 204

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 201

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 KES 178

$1.37 KES 177

0.73%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.7K KES 2.8M

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

$20.1K KES 2.6M

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

$34.45 KES 4,451

$78.5 KES 10.1K

-56.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.49 KES 2,130

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.75 KES 5,137

$30.60 KES 3,954

29.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,984

Cinema Ticket

$6.30 KES 815

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$203 KES 26.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,966 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.30 KES 2,365

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.66 KES 3,057

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.0 KES 8,398

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.2 KES 7,392

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 KES 100.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

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

Last update for Isiolo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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