Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 85.9% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kisumu is 20.1% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.75 KES 613

$2.16 KES 279

119.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.34 KES 3,011

$30.50 KES 3,935

-23.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.75 KES 870

Cappuccino

$2.31 KES 297

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

$0.60 KES 76.9

$1.53 KES 198

-60.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 KES 64.1

$0.97 KES 125

-48.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.95 KES 252

$3.54 KES 456

-44.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 KES 368

$3.54 KES 457

-19.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 KES 66.8

$0.92 KES 118

-43.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 211

$1.26 KES 163

30.16%

Eggs

$1.69 KES 218

$3.05 KES 394

-44.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 KES 1,477

$11.56 KES 1,491

-0.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.94 KES 895

$6.19 KES 799

12.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.16 KES 665

$4.98 KES 642

3.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 KES 397

$3.15 KES 406

-2.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.75 KES 96.6

38.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 KES 275

$2.68 KES 345

-20.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 136

$0.71 KES 91.7

47.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$0.73 KES 94.4

45.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.91 KES 118

$0.66 KES 85.5

37.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.7

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.0

$0.51 KES 66.0

45.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.12 KES 402

Wine (Bottle)

$7.82 KES 1,008

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 KES 292

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 KES 303

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 KES 104

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.11 KES 2,982

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 KES 204

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 KES 368

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.37 KES 177

16.06%

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

$21.7K 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)

$34.33 KES 4,428

$77.7 KES 10.0K

-55.82%

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

$17.08 KES 2,203

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.39 KES 5,081

$31.54 KES 4,068

24.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.25 KES 3,000

$38.84 KES 5,011

-40.14%

Cinema Ticket

$6.27 KES 808

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

$114 KES 14.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,149 KES 1.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.42 KES 1,474

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.69 KES 2,540

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.28 KES 1,972

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.76 KES 2,033

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$137 KES 17.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 KES 13.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$346 KES 44.6K

$382 KES 49.3K

-9.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 KES 28.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$789 KES 101.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$790 KES 101.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

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