Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Kericho is 20.8% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kericho is 36.1% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 306
$2.19 KES 282
8.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.3 KES 2,753
$31.23 KES 4,036
-31.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 KES 883
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Cappuccino
$2.49 KES 321
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.7
$1.58 KES 204
-74.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 65.2
$0.91 KES 117
-45.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 294
$3.51 KES 453
-35.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 KES 163
$3.42 KES 442
-63.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 KES 84.1
$0.93 KES 120
-30.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KES 57.1
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.2 KES 156
-
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$3.05 KES 394
-45.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 KES 1,487
$11.38 KES 1,471
1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 KES 879
$6.23 KES 805
9.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.12 KES 533
$4.99 KES 645
-17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KES 396
$3.15 KES 407
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
$0.75 KES 97.5
44.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$2.67 KES 345
-21.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.71 KES 92
43.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 KES 86
$0.79 KES 102
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KES 92.4
$0.71 KES 92.4
1.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 KES 38.47
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 83.4
$0.48 KES 61.4
35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 394
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 KES 1,522
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
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🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Malindi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 202
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 KES 373
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KES 138
$1.42 KES 183
-24.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.19 KES 4,419
$76.3 KES 9,858
-55.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 KES 2,200
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 KES 5,037
$30.46 KES 3,937
27.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$38.54 KES 4,981
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Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.9K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,966 KES 1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.96 KES 2,322
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 KES 3,109
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 KES 8,443
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 KES 7,187
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Malindi
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$386 KES 49.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Malindi
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
0
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Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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