Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitale and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitale and Malindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kitale is 49% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kitale is 48% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 KES 513
$2.19 KES 282
81.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$31.23 KES 4,036
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 KES 57.9
$1.58 KES 204
-71.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.91 KES 117
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.51 KES 453
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.42 KES 442
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.93 KES 120
10.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.2
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-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.2 KES 156
56.67%
Eggs
$1.43 KES 185
$3.05 KES 394
-53.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.38 KES 1,471
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 KES 985
$6.23 KES 805
22.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.2 KES 543
$4.99 KES 645
-15.83%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.15 KES 407
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 KES 194
$0.75 KES 97.5
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 KES 307
$2.67 KES 345
-10.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.71 KES 92
11.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 KES 61.9
$0.79 KES 102
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.71 KES 92.4
11.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 KES 52.8
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 93.6
$0.48 KES 61.4
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.42 KES 183
7.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$76.3 KES 9,858
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.46 KES 3,937
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$38.54 KES 4,981
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$386 KES 49.8K
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Last update for Kitale: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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