Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitale and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitale and Kilifi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kitale is 48.4% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kitale is 60.1% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kitale
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 KES 513
$2.38 KES 308
66.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$50.8 KES 6,565
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$2.29 KES 296
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Cappuccino
-
$1.91 KES 247
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 KES 57.9
$0.79 KES 102
-43.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.75 KES 97.4
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.89 KES 244
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kitale
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.91 KES 117
13.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.2
$0.8 KES 103
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.87 KES 242
0.53%
Eggs
$1.43 KES 185
$1.88 KES 242
-23.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 KES 985
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.2 KES 543
-
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.3 KES 298
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 KES 194
$0.85 KES 109
76.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 KES 307
$1.81 KES 234
31.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.64 KES 83
23.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 KES 61.9
$0.65 KES 83.7
-26.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.6 KES 77.7
31.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 KES 52.8
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 93.6
$0.24 KES 31.18
200.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.65 KES 1,505
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 KES 251
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kitale
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KES 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$27.62 KES 3,570
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.73 KES 94.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.3 KES 168
16.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kitale
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$15.51 KES 2,004
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$10.2 KES 1,318
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$25.28 KES 3,268
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kitale
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$27.98 KES 3,616
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$7.69 KES 994
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kitale
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$165 KES 21.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$4,932 KES 637.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kitale
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$9.56 KES 1,235
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$8.87 KES 1,146
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$15.61 KES 2,017
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$17.6 KES 2,274
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kitale
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$175 KES 22.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$114 KES 14.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$270 KES 34.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$263 KES 34K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kitale
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$233 KES 30.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8
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Last update for Kitale: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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