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

😐 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 86.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Isiolo is 32.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 KES 693

$2.16 KES 279

148.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.05 KES 3,877

$30.50 KES 3,935

-1.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 KES 489

Cappuccino

$2.40 KES 310

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

$0.26 KES 33.37

$1.53 KES 198

-83.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 KES 31.06

$0.97 KES 125

-75.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 KES 295

$3.54 KES 456

-35.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 KES 365

$3.54 KES 457

-20.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 KES 108

$0.92 KES 118

-8.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 KES 57.8

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.26 KES 163

25.40%

Eggs

$1.35 KES 174

$3.05 KES 394

-55.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.76 KES 1,518

$11.56 KES 1,491

1.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.78 KES 875

$6.19 KES 799

9.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.45 KES 703

$4.98 KES 642

9.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 KES 412

$3.15 KES 406

1.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$0.75 KES 96.6

37.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 KES 276

$2.68 KES 345

-20.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$0.71 KES 91.7

42.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.73 KES 94.4

42.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$0.66 KES 85.5

77.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$0.51 KES 66.0

45.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 389

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 KES 1,505

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.21 KES 286

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 KES 358

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 KES 181

$1.37 KES 177

2.92%

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

$21.4K KES 2.8M

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

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

$34.75 KES 4,482

$77.7 KES 10.0K

-55.28%

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

$16.49 KES 2,127

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.93 KES 5,021

$31.54 KES 4,068

23.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 KES 786

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

$204 KES 26.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,023 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.98 KES 2,320

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.26 KES 3,129

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 KES 8,348

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.0 KES 7,228

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$783 KES 101.0K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

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