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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitale and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitale and Malindi
🙂 Solo nomad:
Kitale is 47.3% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3:
Kitale is 56.1% cheaper than Malindi without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 KES 502
$2.16 KES 279
80.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$30.50 KES 3,935
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 62.1
$1.53 KES 198
-68.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.97 KES 125
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.54 KES 456
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.54 KES 457
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.92 KES 118
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 KES 58.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 KES 242
$1.26 KES 163
49.21%
Eggs
$1.41 KES 182
$3.05 KES 394
-53.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.56 KES 1,491
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 KES 1,025
$6.19 KES 799
28.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 KES 541
$4.98 KES 642
-15.86%
Apples (1kg)
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$3.15 KES 406
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 KES 197
$0.75 KES 96.6
104.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 KES 308
$2.68 KES 345
-11.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 KES 96.9
$0.71 KES 91.7
5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 KES 57.4
$0.73 KES 94.4
-39.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.0
$0.66 KES 85.5
13.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 KES 47.88
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.7
$0.51 KES 66.0
41.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.37 KES 177
15.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$77.7 KES 10.0K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$31.54 KES 4,068
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$38.84 KES 5,011
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kitale
Malindi
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$382 KES 49.3K
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Kitale: January 13, 2026
Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026
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