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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 40.6% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 19.4% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 KES 292
$4.54 KES 587
-50.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 KES 6,413
$23.13 KES 2,988
114.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 KES 293
$6.67 KES 861
-65.97%
Cappuccino
$1.88 KES 242
$2.27 KES 293
-17.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 103
$0.57 KES 73.4
40.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.5
$0.50 KES 64.4
48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 246
$1.97 KES 255
-3.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.98 KES 385
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 KES 116
$0.56 KES 71.9
60.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 KES 98.0
$0.53 KES 68.0
43.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 KES 255
$1.64 KES 211
20.12%
Eggs
$1.82 KES 236
$1.69 KES 219
7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.43 KES 1,476
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.88 KES 888
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.16 KES 666
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 KES 294
$3.07 KES 397
-26.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$1.08 KES 139
-18.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KES 237
$2.06 KES 266
-11.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$1.05 KES 136
-38.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83.3
$1.02 KES 132
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.7
$0.95 KES 122
-32.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.68 KES 88.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.12
$0.80 KES 104
-70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.04 KES 393
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 KES 1,489
$7.73 KES 998
49.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$2.22 KES 286
-12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.37 KES 306
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.4
$0.79 KES 103
-5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.88 KES 3,472
$22.81 KES 2,945
17.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.52 KES 196
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 KES 95.0
$1.58 KES 204
-53.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.85 KES 369
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 KES 178
$1.51 KES 195
-8.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.6K 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)
$15.32 KES 1,978
$34.85 KES 4,500
-56.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 KES 1,327
$16.77 KES 2,166
-38.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KES 3,282
$39.39 KES 5,087
-35.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.19 KES 3,640
$23.53 KES 3,039
19.80%
Cinema Ticket
$7.66 KES 989
$6.21 KES 802
23.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 KES 20.7K
$114 KES 14.7K
40.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,958 KES 640.3K
$7,951 KES 1.0M
-37.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.82 KES 1,268
$11.55 KES 1,492
-14.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.66 KES 1,119
$19.22 KES 2,482
-54.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.69 KES 2,026
$15.16 KES 1,958
3.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.16 KES 2,216
$15.29 KES 1,975
12.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 KES 22.3K
$134 KES 17.2K
29.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$106 KES 13.7K
7.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 KES 34.8K
$353 KES 45.6K
-23.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 KES 33.4K
$213 KES 27.5K
21.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$783 KES 101.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$783 KES 101.1K
-70.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
12
-33.33%

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Last update for Kilifi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: April 11, 2026

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