Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Ongata Rongai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilifi and Ongata Rongai

😐 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 2.8% more expensive than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 6.6% cheaper than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 307
$5.52 KES 714
-57.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.90 KES 6,447
$19.31 KES 2,495
158.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 KES 306
$6.89 KES 891
-65.60%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KES 252
$1.90 KES 246
2.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.1
$0.32 KES 41.92
137.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 97.9
$0.37 KES 48.10
105.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.26 KES 293
-16.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 KES 381
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KES 124
$0.50 KES 64.9
92.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 KES 97.2
$0.47 KES 60.5
59.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.36 KES 175
41.18%
Eggs
$1.86 KES 241
$1.39 KES 180
33.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.36 KES 564
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.46 KES 447
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.44 KES 444
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KES 306
$1.26 KES 163
88.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$1.04 KES 135
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KES 237
$1.14 KES 147
60.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$0.61 KES 78.5
13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KES 81.7
$0.73 KES 94.9
-13.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 KES 78.1
$0.47 KES 61.0
27.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.64 KES 83.0
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.04
$0.45 KES 58.0
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.28 KES 295
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KES 1,503
$9.32 KES 1,205
24.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KES 253
$2.29 KES 296
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.72 KES 351
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Ongata Rongai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 KES 95.3
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 KES 3,436
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.58 KES 205
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KES 98.0
$1.37 KES 177
-44.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.96 KES 383
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KES 177
$1.57 KES 203
-12.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.9K KES 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.3K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.62 KES 2,018
$33.74 KES 4,360
-53.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.18 KES 1,315
$16.57 KES 2,141
-38.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KES 3,293
$39.85 KES 5,149
-36.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 KES 3,573
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 KES 1,001
$6.16 KES 796
25.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 KES 21.1K
$199 KES 25.7K
-17.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 KES 657.5K
$7,994 KES 1.0M
-36.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.90 KES 1,279
$18.54 KES 2,395
-46.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.05 KES 1,170
$24.48 KES 3,164
-63.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.48 KES 2,001
$66.1 KES 8,545
-76.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.54 KES 2,267
$55.5 KES 7,171
-68.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Ongata Rongai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 KES 22.7K
$153 KES 19.8K
14.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$114 KES 14.8K
-0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 KES 35.5K
$236 KES 30.4K
16.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KES 34.3K
$232 KES 29.9K
14.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 KES 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 Ongata Rongai: February 28, 2026

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