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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kilifi is 33% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kilifi is 38.9% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$4.67 KESĀ 603
-49.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KESĀ 6,442
$23.66 KESĀ 3,055
110.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$6.47 KESĀ 835
-63.37%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$2.29 KESĀ 295
-14.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
$0.57 KESĀ 73.5
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.8
$0.51 KESĀ 65.3
49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$1.89 KESĀ 244
-0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.97 KESĀ 383
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.56 KESĀ 72.1
71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.1
$0.56 KESĀ 72.8
33.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KESĀ 248
$1.66 KESĀ 215
15.66%
Eggs
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$1.70 KESĀ 220
9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.46 KESĀ 1,480
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.82 KESĀ 881
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.98 KESĀ 643
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$3.08 KESĀ 397
-23.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 110
$1.09 KESĀ 140
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KESĀ 237
$2.17 KESĀ 280
-15.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.7
$1.01 KESĀ 131
-31.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KESĀ 81.6
$1.07 KESĀ 138
-41.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KESĀ 78.0
$0.97 KESĀ 125
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.70 KESĀ 90.1
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.01
$0.74 KESĀ 95.4
-67.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.04 KESĀ 393
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESĀ 1,502
$7.72 KESĀ 997
50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$2.30 KESĀ 297
-14.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.35 KESĀ 303
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KESĀ 95.2
$0.74 KESĀ 95.0
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 KESĀ 3,433
$22.89 KESĀ 2,956
16.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.53 KESĀ 197
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$1.51 KESĀ 195
-49.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.94 KESĀ 380
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.60 KESĀ 206
-14.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.8K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.7K KESĀ 2.5M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KESĀ 2,016
$34.35 KESĀ 4,434
-54.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KESĀ 1,314
$16.96 KESĀ 2,189
-39.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KESĀ 3,290
$39.99 KESĀ 5,164
-36.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KESĀ 3,570
$23.38 KESĀ 3,018
18.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
$6.22 KESĀ 803
24.60%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
$118 KESĀ 15.2K
38.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KESĀ 656.9K
$8,155 KESĀ 1.1M
-37.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KESĀ 1,278
$11.46 KESĀ 1,479
-13.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KESĀ 1,169
$19.60 KESĀ 2,530
-53.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KESĀ 1,999
$15.48 KESĀ 1,999
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KESĀ 2,265
$15.55 KESĀ 2,007
12.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
$133 KESĀ 17.1K
32.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
$108 KESĀ 13.9K
5.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
$355 KESĀ 45.8K
-22.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
$214 KESĀ 27.7K
23.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$778 KESĀ 100.4K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
$766 KESĀ 98.9K
-69.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
12
-33.33%

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Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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