Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Molo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Molo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 38.4% cheaper than Molo without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 20.9% cheaper than Molo without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Molo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 KES 308
$5.37 KES 695
-55.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 KES 6,565
$38.31 KES 4,952
32.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.29 KES 296
$6.89 KES 890
-66.76%
Cappuccino
$1.91 KES 247
$2.4 KES 310
-20.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.71 KES 92.3
11.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 97.4
$0.54 KES 69.9
38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 KES 244
$2.26 KES 292
-16.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 KES 376
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Molo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 KES 117
$0.92 KES 119
-1.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.58 KES 74.5
37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.58 KES 204
18.35%
Eggs
$1.88 KES 242
$1.64 KES 212
14.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.59 KES 1,497
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.58 KES 851
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.45 KES 704
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 KES 298
$3.07 KES 396
-25.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 109
$1.04 KES 134
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KES 234
$2.09 KES 270
-13.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83
$1 KES 129
-36.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 83.7
$1.02 KES 132
-36.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 KES 77.7
$1.15 KES 149
-47.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.65 KES 83.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.18
$0.82 KES 106
-70.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3 KES 388
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,505
$11.45 KES 1,479
1.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$2.27 KES 293
-14.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 KES 353
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Molo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.62 KES 3,570
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.57 KES 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 KES 94.6
$1.56 KES 201
-53.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.98 KES 385
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 KES 168
$1.56 KES 202
-16.67%
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)
-
$19.7K KES 2.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Molo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.51 KES 2,004
$34.87 KES 4,507
-55.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.2 KES 1,318
$17.04 KES 2,202
-40.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.28 KES 3,268
$39.68 KES 5,129
-36.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Molo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.98 KES 3,616
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 KES 994
$6.04 KES 780
27.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Molo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 KES 21.3K
$201 KES 26K
-17.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,932 KES 637.4K
$7,925 KES 1M
-37.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Molo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.56 KES 1,235
$17.99 KES 2,325
-46.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.87 KES 1,146
$23.78 KES 3,073
-62.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.61 KES 2,017
$64.8 KES 8,370
-75.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.6 KES 2,274
$56.7 KES 7,328
-68.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Molo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 KES 22.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 KES 34.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 KES 34K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Molo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 KES 30.1K
$382 KES 49.3K
-38.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
14.84
-46.09%

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Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Molo: October 28, 2025

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