Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Meru Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Meru

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kilifi is 31.3% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kilifi is 37% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kilifi
Meru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESĀ 307
$5.36 KESĀ 693
-55.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KESĀ 6,447
$38.28 KESĀ 4,947
30.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$6.76 KESĀ 874
-64.94%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$2.35 KESĀ 303
-17.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
$0.76 KESĀ 98.3
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$0.50 KESĀ 65.2
52.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$2.33 KESĀ 302
-19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.98 KESĀ 385
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Meru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.87 KESĀ 112
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.2
$0.41 KESĀ 52.6
82.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KESĀ 248
$1.11 KESĀ 144
72.97%
Eggs
$1.86 KESĀ 241
$1.44 KESĀ 186
29.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.59 KESĀ 1,498
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.82 KESĀ 881
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.07 KESĀ 656
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KESĀ 306
$3.03 KESĀ 392
-21.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 110
$0.73 KESĀ 94.9
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KESĀ 237
$0.79 KESĀ 102
131.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.8
$0.79 KESĀ 103
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KESĀ 81.7
$1.03 KESĀ 133
-38.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KESĀ 78.1
$0.99 KESĀ 128
-39.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.24 KESĀ 31.17
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.04
$0.45 KESĀ 58.1
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.06 KESĀ 395
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESĀ 1,503
$11.47 KESĀ 1,482
1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$2.22 KESĀ 287
-11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.68 KESĀ 346
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kilifi
Meru
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)
-
$1.51 KESĀ 195
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
$1.50 KESĀ 193
-49.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.86 KESĀ 370
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.03 KESĀ 133
33.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.5K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Meru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KESĀ 2,018
$33.85 KESĀ 4,374
-53.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KESĀ 1,315
$16.52 KESĀ 2,135
-38.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KESĀ 3,293
$39.40 KESĀ 5,091
-35.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Meru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KESĀ 3,573
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
$6.06 KESĀ 783
27.89%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Meru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
$204 KESĀ 26.3K
-19.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KESĀ 657.5K
$8,107 KESĀ 1.0M
-37.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Meru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KESĀ 1,279
$18.06 KESĀ 2,334
-45.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KESĀ 1,170
$23.69 KESĀ 3,062
-61.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KESĀ 2,001
$64.3 KESĀ 8,304
-75.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KESĀ 2,267
$56.3 KESĀ 7,271
-68.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Meru
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
Meru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
-
-
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 Meru: March 3, 2026

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