Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Machakos Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Machakos

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Kilifi is 5.7% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kilifi is 22.3% cheaper than Machakos without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kilifi
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESĀ 307
$2.38 KESĀ 307
-0.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KESĀ 6,447
$37.98 KESĀ 4,908
31.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$6.88 KESĀ 888
-65.55%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$1.97 KESĀ 254
-1.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
$0.70 KESĀ 90.6
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$0.50 KESĀ 64.9
52.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$1.95 KESĀ 252
-3.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.78 KESĀ 359
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.41 KESĀ 52.8
134.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.2
$0.48 KESĀ 62.0
56.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KESĀ 248
$0.74 KESĀ 95.8
159.46%
Eggs
$1.86 KESĀ 241
$1.42 KESĀ 184
30.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.66 KESĀ 1,507
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.57 KESĀ 849
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.73 KESĀ 611
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$1.59 KESĀ 205
49.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 110
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KESĀ 237
$0.38 KESĀ 49.02
381.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.8
$0.37 KESĀ 47.98
86.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KESĀ 81.7
$0.80 KESĀ 104
-21.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KESĀ 78.1
$0.75 KESĀ 96.3
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.70 KESĀ 90.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.04
$0.37 KESĀ 48.31
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.13 KESĀ 404
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESĀ 1,503
$11.80 KESĀ 1,524
-1.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$1.96 KESĀ 253
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 KESĀ 349
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kilifi
Machakos
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)
-
$0.81 KESĀ 104
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
$0.78 KESĀ 101
-2.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.85 KESĀ 368
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.50 KESĀ 194
-8.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.4K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.8K KESĀ 2.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KESĀ 2,018
$33.71 KESĀ 4,356
-53.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KESĀ 1,315
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
29.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KESĀ 3,293
$11.40 KESĀ 1,473
123.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Machakos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KESĀ 3,573
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
$6.21 KESĀ 803
24.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
$45.85 KESĀ 5,925
256.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KESĀ 657.5K
$7,881 KESĀ 1.0M
-35.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KESĀ 1,279
$11.68 KESĀ 1,509
-15.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KESĀ 1,170
$23.91 KESĀ 3,090
-62.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KESĀ 2,001
$65.7 KESĀ 8,491
-76.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KESĀ 2,267
$38.48 KESĀ 4,972
-54.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
$91.2 KESĀ 11.8K
92.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
$70.6 KESĀ 9,127
60.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
$156 KESĀ 20.2K
76.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
$118 KESĀ 15.2K
125.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
$381 KESĀ 49.3K
-38.48%
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 Machakos: March 2, 2026

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