Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 2.3% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiambu is 9.3% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiambu
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 KES 403
$2.19 KES 282
42.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.44 KES 2,512
$31.23 KES 4,036
-37.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 KES 609
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Cappuccino
$1.9 KES 246
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.9
$1.58 KES 204
-66.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KES 43.43
$0.91 KES 117
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 KES 226
$3.51 KES 453
-50.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 KES 291
$3.42 KES 442
-34.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 KES 82.1
$0.93 KES 120
-31.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 213
$1.2 KES 156
37.50%
Eggs
$1.3 KES 169
$3.05 KES 394
-57.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 KES 1,480
$11.38 KES 1,471
0.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KES 859
$6.23 KES 805
6.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 KES 519
$4.99 KES 645
-19.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 KES 399
$3.15 KES 407
-1.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.75 KES 97.5
38.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 KES 95.7
$2.67 KES 345
-72.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.5
$0.71 KES 92
-22.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 KES 69
$0.79 KES 102
-32.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 KES 98.7
$0.71 KES 92.4
7.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 42.01
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 KES 52.2
$0.48 KES 61.4
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 KES 408
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 KES 1,487
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 KES 287
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
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🚌 Getting Around
Kiambu
Malindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 KES 67.6
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 KES 48.62
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 KES 383
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.42 KES 183
7.75%
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)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.07 KES 3,628
$76.3 KES 9,858
-63.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 KES 1,022
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 KES 3,711
$30.46 KES 3,937
-5.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.49 KES 1,485
$38.54 KES 4,981
-70.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 KES 732
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 KES 1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.23 KES 806
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KES 3,149
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.32 KES 3,531
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.44 KES 4,064
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.6 KES 12.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 KES 24.6K
$386 KES 49.8K
-50.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 KES 19.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,137 KES 146.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 KES 35.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
0
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Last update for Kiambu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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