Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Embu Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Embu

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kilifi is 15% cheaper than Embu without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kilifi is 14.9% cheaper than Embu without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kilifi
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$5.55 KESĀ 717
-57.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KESĀ 6,442
$30.61 KESĀ 3,953
63.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$5.32 KESĀ 687
-55.45%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$2.26 KESĀ 292
-13.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
$0.34 KESĀ 43.77
123.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.8
$0.22 KESĀ 28.37
245.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$2.28 KESĀ 294
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.93 KESĀ 378
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.53 KESĀ 68.0
81.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.1
$0.48 KESĀ 62.0
56.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KESĀ 248
$0.94 KESĀ 121
104.26%
Eggs
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$1.65 KESĀ 213
12.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$3.83 KESĀ 495
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.20 KESĀ 413
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.24 KESĀ 547
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$3.17 KESĀ 409
-25.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 110
$1.08 KESĀ 140
-21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KESĀ 237
$2.18 KESĀ 282
-16.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.7
$0.38 KESĀ 48.97
81.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KESĀ 81.6
$0.64 KESĀ 83.1
-1.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KESĀ 78.0
$0.97 KESĀ 125
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.65 KESĀ 84.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.01
$0.52 KESĀ 67.0
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.05 KESĀ 394
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESĀ 1,502
$11.76 KESĀ 1,518
-1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$2.30 KESĀ 297
-14.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.82 KESĀ 364
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kilifi
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KESĀ 95.2
$1.17 KESĀ 152
-36.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 KESĀ 3,433
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.51 KESĀ 195
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$1.51 KESĀ 195
-49.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.97 KESĀ 384
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.42 KESĀ 183
-3.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.4K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$12.4K KESĀ 1.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KESĀ 2,016
$34.27 KESĀ 4,425
-54.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KESĀ 1,314
$16.61 KESĀ 2,145
-38.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KESĀ 3,290
$38.09 KESĀ 4,918
-33.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KESĀ 3,570
$17.57 KESĀ 2,269
57.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
$4.34 KESĀ 561
78.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
$202 KESĀ 26.0K
-18.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KESĀ 656.9K
$8,116 KESĀ 1.0M
-37.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KESĀ 1,278
$9.12 KESĀ 1,178
8.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KESĀ 1,169
$24.50 KESĀ 3,163
-63.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KESĀ 1,999
$65.0 KESĀ 8,388
-76.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KESĀ 2,265
$15.43 KESĀ 1,993
13.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
$76.3 KESĀ 9,852
130.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
$54.3 KESĀ 7,006
109.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
$93.9 KESĀ 12.1K
182.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
$271 KESĀ 35.0K
-13.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
14.84
-46.09%

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Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

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