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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 20.9% cheaper than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 3.9% cheaper than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.35 KES 304

$5.33 KES 687

-55.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 KES 6,511

$19.48 KES 2,512

159.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.26 KES 291

$6.99 KES 901

-67.67%

Cappuccino

$1.97 KES 254

$1.88 KES 243

4.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.30 KES 38.16

166.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.37 KES 48.32

113.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.88 KES 242

$2.35 KES 304

-20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 KES 379

Milk (1 liter)

$0.90 KES 116

$0.54 KES 69.9

66.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.46 KES 60.0

71.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 KES 244

$1.29 KES 166

46.51%

Eggs

$1.88 KES 242

$1.37 KES 177

37.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 KES 565

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 KES 454

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.40 KES 439

Apples (1kg)

$2.29 KES 295

$1.20 KES 155

90.83%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 KES 109

$1.07 KES 138

-21.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 KES 227

$1.19 KES 154

47.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 KES 83.6

$0.64 KES 83.0

1.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 KES 82.5

$0.80 KES 103

-20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 KES 81.5

$0.44 KES 57.3

43.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.0

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 KES 31.14

$0.45 KES 57.4

-46.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.38 KES 307

Wine (Bottle)

$11.48 KES 1,480

$9.46 KES 1,220

21.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 KES 256

$2.20 KES 284

-9.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 KES 348

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 97.9

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.37 KES 3,529

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 202

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 KES 95.4

$1.41 KES 181

-47.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.87 KES 370

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 KES 168

$1.53 KES 197

-14.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.0K KES 2.8M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.9K KES 2.6M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$15.28 KES 1,971

$33.94 KES 4,377

-54.98%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.39 KES 1,340

$17.05 KES 2,198

-39.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.55 KES 3,295

$40.10 KES 5,171

-36.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.41 KES 3,535

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 KES 1,025

$6.06 KES 781

31.19%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$162 KES 20.9K

$202 KES 26.1K

-19.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,038 KES 649.6K

$7,942 KES 1.0M

-36.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.62 KES 1,241

$18.55 KES 2,392

-48.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.87 KES 1,144

$23.66 KES 3,052

-62.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.49 KES 1,997

$64.4 KES 8,302

-75.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$17.07 KES 2,201

$55.5 KES 7,153

-69.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$175 KES 22.6K

$152 KES 19.6K

15.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 KES 14.5K

$118 KES 15.2K

-4.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 KES 34.8K

$228 KES 29.4K

18.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$260 KES 33.6K

$232 KES 29.9K

12.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$235 KES 30.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

-46.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kilifi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ongata Rongai: January 12, 2026

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