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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Kisumu

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 39.1% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 27% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 KES 304
$4.75 KES 613
-50.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 KES 6,514
$23.34 KES 3,011
116.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.26 KES 291
$6.75 KES 870
-66.52%
Cappuccino
$1.97 KES 254
$2.31 KES 297
-14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 103
$0.60 KES 76.9
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.50 KES 64.1
58.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KES 242
$1.95 KES 252
-3.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 KES 368
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 KES 116
$0.52 KES 66.8
73.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.52 KES 67.1
51.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 KES 244
$1.64 KES 211
15.24%
Eggs
$1.88 KES 242
$1.69 KES 218
11.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.45 KES 1,477
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.94 KES 895
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.16 KES 665
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 KES 295
$3.08 KES 397
-25.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 KES 109
$1.04 KES 134
-19.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 KES 227
$2.13 KES 275
-17.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 83.6
$1.05 KES 136
-38.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.6
$1.06 KES 137
-39.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 KES 81.5
$0.91 KES 118
-30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.65 KES 83.7
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.15
$0.74 KES 95.0
-67.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.12 KES 402
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 KES 1,481
$7.82 KES 1,008
46.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 KES 256
$2.26 KES 292
-11.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.35 KES 303
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.9
$0.81 KES 104
-6.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.37 KES 3,530
$23.11 KES 2,982
18.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.58 KES 204
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 KES 95.4
$1.52 KES 196
-51.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.85 KES 368
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 KES 168
$1.59 KES 205
-17.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.7K KES 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.9K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.28 KES 1,972
$34.33 KES 4,428
-55.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.39 KES 1,340
$17.08 KES 2,203
-39.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 KES 3,296
$39.39 KES 5,081
-35.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.41 KES 3,536
$23.25 KES 3,000
17.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 KES 1,025
$6.27 KES 808
26.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 KES 20.9K
$114 KES 14.8K
41.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,038 KES 649.8K
$8,149 KES 1.1M
-38.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.62 KES 1,241
$11.42 KES 1,474
-15.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.87 KES 1,144
$19.69 KES 2,540
-54.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.49 KES 1,998
$15.28 KES 1,972
1.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.07 KES 2,202
$15.76 KES 2,033
8.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 KES 22.6K
$137 KES 17.7K
27.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 KES 14.5K
$107 KES 13.9K
4.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 KES 34.8K
$346 KES 44.6K
-22.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 KES 33.6K
$220 KES 28.4K
18.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$789 KES 101.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KES 30.3K
$790 KES 101.9K
-70.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
12
-33.33%

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Last update for Kilifi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

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