Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Garissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Garissa

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 24.2% cheaper than Garissa without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kilifi is 19% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Garissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 KES 308
$6.45 KES 833
-63.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 KES 6,565
$23.18 KES 2,995
119.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.29 KES 296
$2.69 KES 347
-14.87%
Cappuccino
$1.91 KES 247
$4.29 KES 554
-55.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.1 KES 142
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 97.4
$0.68 KES 88
10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 KES 244
$1.9 KES 245
-0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.69 KES 348
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Garissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 KES 117
$0.84 KES 108
8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.52 KES 67.8
53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.1 KES 143
70.00%
Eggs
$1.88 KES 242
$1.63 KES 210
15.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.09 KES 787
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.25 KES 549
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 KES 298
$3.18 KES 411
-27.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 109
$2.27 KES 293
-62.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KES 234
$3.02 KES 391
-40.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83
$0.64 KES 82.1
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 83.7
$0.83 KES 107
-21.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 KES 77.7
$1.19 KES 154
-49.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.65 KES 84.6
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.18
$0.47 KES 61.3
-48.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.34 KES 302
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,505
$6.75 KES 872
72.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$1.85 KES 239
4.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.28 KES 424
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Garissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.62 KES 3,570
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.29 KES 296
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 KES 94.6
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 KES 168
$1.08 KES 140
20.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,130 KES 1.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Garissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.51 KES 2,004
$15.34 KES 1,982
1.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.2 KES 1,318
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.28 KES 3,268
$23.47 KES 3,033
7.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Garissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 KES 3,616
$22.8 KES 2,947
22.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 KES 994
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Garissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 KES 21.3K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,932 KES 637.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Garissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.56 KES 1,235
$11.49 KES 1,485
-16.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.87 KES 1,146
$7.69 KES 994
15.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.61 KES 2,017
$23.59 KES 3,049
-33.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.6 KES 2,274
$22.9 KES 2,960
-23.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Garissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 KES 22.6K
$101 KES 13.1K
72.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.8K
$77.1 KES 9,966
48.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 KES 34.9K
$195 KES 25.1K
38.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 KES 34K
$167 KES 21.6K
57.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Garissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 KES 30.1K
$129 KES 16.6K
81.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
0
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Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Garissa: October 27, 2025

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