Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Eldoret Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Eldoret

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 13.2% cheaper than Eldoret without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 29.9% cheaper than Eldoret without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 KES 282

$5.37 KES 695

-59.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.23 KES 4,036

$38.87 KES 5,024

-19.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.78 KES 876

Cappuccino

$2.36 KES 306

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

$1.58 KES 204

$0.71 KES 91.5

122.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.54 KES 69.2

68.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 KES 453

$2.35 KES 303

49.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 KES 442

$2.94 KES 381

16.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 120

$0.73 KES 94.4

27.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 KES 61.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 KES 156

$1.19 KES 154

0.84%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.66 KES 214

83.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 KES 1,471

$3.9 KES 504

191.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 KES 805

$3.62 KES 468

72.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.99 KES 645

$4.23 KES 547

17.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.04 KES 393

3.62%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.5

$0.95 KES 122

-21.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 KES 345

$1.63 KES 210

63.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92

$1.01 KES 130

-29.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.56 KES 72.9

41.07%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.4

$0.84 KES 108

-15.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 KES 61.4

$0.68 KES 88

-29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 KES 410

Wine (Bottle)

$5.96 KES 771

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 KES 227

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 KES 204

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 KES 182

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.5 KES 194

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 KES 365

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 KES 183

$1.47 KES 190

-3.40%

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

$21.8K KES 2.8M

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

$20.3K KES 2.6M

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

$76.3 KES 9,858

$33.94 KES 4,386

124.75%

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

$16.98 KES 2,194

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.46 KES 3,937

$38.6 KES 4,989

-21.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.54 KES 4,981

$39.14 KES 5,058

-1.53%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 KES 657

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

$65.7 KES 8,495

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,128 KES 1.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.48 KES 1,483

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.41 KES 3,155

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.02 KES 2,458

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.43 KES 4,450

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$92.7 KES 12K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$90.2 KES 11.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 KES 49.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 KES 34.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$623 KES 80.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

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