Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 52.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 34.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$1.97 ฿62.0

9.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.50 KES 3,935

$18.68 ฿587

63.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

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

$1.53 KES 198

$0.84 ฿26.45

82.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.35 ฿11.07

177.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 KES 456

$2.22 ฿69.9

59.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 457

$3.59 ฿113

-1.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

$1.67 ฿52.4

-44.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

$1.20 ฿37.83

5.00%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.93 ฿60.8

58.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

$16.00 ฿503

-27.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 799

$3.16 ฿99.2

95.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

$10.93 ฿344

-54.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

$2.67 ฿83.8

17.98%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$1.18 ฿36.99

-36.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

$1.64 ฿51.5

63.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

$1.59 ฿49.83

-55.35%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$1.32 ฿41.64

-44.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

$1.19 ฿37.49

-44.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.56 ฿17.75

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.22 ฿38.43

12.30%

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

$21.4K ฿671.8K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.7K ฿683.8K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$70.3 ฿2,210

10.53%

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

$13.91 ฿437

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,068

$18.00 ฿566

75.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

$41.78 ฿1,314

-7.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

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

$308 ฿9,693

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

$811 ฿25.5K

-52.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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