Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Isiolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Isiolo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kilifi is 22.2% cheaper than Isiolo without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kilifi is 40.3% cheaper than Isiolo without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kilifi
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESĀ 307
$5.38 KESĀ 696
-55.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KESĀ 6,447
$30.12 KESĀ 3,892
65.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$3.83 KESĀ 495
-38.12%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$2.49 KESĀ 322
-21.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
$0.28 KESĀ 36.42
171.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$0.22 KESĀ 28.40
245.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$2.28 KESĀ 294
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.84 KESĀ 367
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.89 KESĀ 115
7.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.2
$0.41 KESĀ 53.5
82.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KESĀ 248
$1.61 KESĀ 207
19.25%
Eggs
$1.86 KESĀ 241
$1.41 KESĀ 182
31.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.81 KESĀ 1,526
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.92 KESĀ 894
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.47 KESĀ 707
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$3.16 KESĀ 408
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 110
$1.04 KESĀ 135
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KESĀ 237
$2.06 KESĀ 266
-11.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.8
$1.05 KESĀ 135
-34.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KESĀ 81.7
$1.06 KESĀ 137
-40.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KESĀ 78.1
$1.11 KESĀ 143
-45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.68 KESĀ 88.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.04
$0.76 KESĀ 98.7
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.17 KESĀ 409
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESĀ 1,503
$11.55 KESĀ 1,492
0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$2.20 KESĀ 284
-10.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.84 KESĀ 367
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kilifi
Isiolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KESĀ 95.3
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 KESĀ 3,436
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.58 KESĀ 204
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
$1.56 KESĀ 201
-51.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.98 KESĀ 385
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.38 KESĀ 178
-0.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.7K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.1K KESĀ 2.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KESĀ 2,018
$34.45 KESĀ 4,451
-54.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KESĀ 1,315
$16.49 KESĀ 2,130
-38.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KESĀ 3,293
$39.75 KESĀ 5,137
-35.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KESĀ 3,573
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
$6.30 KESĀ 815
23.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
$203 KESĀ 26.2K
-19.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KESĀ 657.5K
$7,966 KESĀ 1.0M
-36.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KESĀ 1,279
$18.30 KESĀ 2,365
-45.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KESĀ 1,170
$23.66 KESĀ 3,057
-61.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KESĀ 2,001
$65.0 KESĀ 8,398
-76.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KESĀ 2,267
$57.2 KESĀ 7,392
-69.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
$777 KESĀ 100.4K
-69.81%
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 Isiolo: March 2, 2026

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