Cost of Living Comparison Between Machakos and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Machakos and Kilifi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Machakos is 5.4% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Machakos is 28.7% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Machakos
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 KESĀ 307
$2.37 KESĀ 307
0.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.98 KESĀ 4,908
$49.90 KESĀ 6,447
-23.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 KESĀ 888
$2.37 KESĀ 306
190.30%
Cappuccino
$1.97 KESĀ 254
$1.95 KESĀ 252
1.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.6
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
-7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESĀ 64.9
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
-34.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$1.88 KESĀ 243
3.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
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-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Machakos
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.41 KESĀ 52.8
$0.96 KESĀ 124
-57.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KESĀ 62.0
$0.75 KESĀ 97.2
-36.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 KESĀ 95.8
$1.92 KESĀ 248
-61.46%
Eggs
$1.42 KESĀ 184
$1.86 KESĀ 241
-23.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 KESĀ 1,507
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 KESĀ 849
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.73 KESĀ 611
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 KESĀ 205
$2.37 KESĀ 306
-32.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$0.85 KESĀ 110
-10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.38 KESĀ 49.02
$1.83 KESĀ 237
-79.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 KESĀ 47.98
$0.69 KESĀ 89.8
-46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 KESĀ 104
$0.63 KESĀ 81.7
26.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 KESĀ 96.3
$0.60 KESĀ 78.1
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 KESĀ 48.31
$0.24 KESĀ 31.04
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KESĀ 404
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.80 KESĀ 1,524
$11.63 KESĀ 1,503
1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$1.96 KESĀ 253
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 KESĀ 349
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Machakos
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.74 KESĀ 95.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 KESĀ 3,436
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 KESĀ 101
$0.76 KESĀ 98.0
2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KESĀ 368
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 KESĀ 194
$1.37 KESĀ 177
9.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KESĀ 2.8M
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KESĀ 2.6M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Machakos
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.71 KESĀ 4,356
$15.62 KESĀ 2,018
115.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
$10.18 KESĀ 1,315
-22.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.40 KESĀ 1,473
$25.48 KESĀ 3,293
-55.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Machakos
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$27.65 KESĀ 3,573
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 KESĀ 803
$7.75 KESĀ 1,001
-19.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Machakos
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.85 KESĀ 5,925
$163 KESĀ 21.1K
-71.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,881 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,088 KESĀ 657.5K
54.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Machakos
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.68 KESĀ 1,509
$9.90 KESĀ 1,279
17.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.91 KESĀ 3,090
$9.05 KESĀ 1,170
164.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 KESĀ 8,491
$15.48 KESĀ 2,001
324.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.48 KESĀ 4,972
$17.54 KESĀ 2,267
119.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Machakos
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.2 KESĀ 11.8K
$176 KESĀ 22.7K
-48.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 KESĀ 9,127
$114 KESĀ 14.7K
-37.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 KESĀ 20.2K
$275 KESĀ 35.5K
-43.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 KESĀ 15.2K
$266 KESĀ 34.3K
-55.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Machakos
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 KESĀ 49.3K
$235 KESĀ 30.3K
62.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8
85.50%

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Last update for Machakos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

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