Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Embu Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Embu

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 27.7% cheaper than Embu without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 4.8% cheaper than Embu without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$5.55 KES 717

-61.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,025

$30.61 KES 3,953

1.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 KES 687

Cappuccino

$2.26 KES 292

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

$1.51 KES 195

$0.34 KES 43.77

344.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.22 KES 28.37

309.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 446

$2.28 KES 294

51.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 453

$2.93 KES 378

19.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.53 KES 68.0

81.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 62.0

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$0.94 KES 121

28.72%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.65 KES 213

81.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,504

$3.83 KES 495

204.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$3.20 KES 413

96.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$4.24 KES 547

16.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 389

$3.17 KES 409

-4.73%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.1

$1.08 KES 140

-31.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$2.18 KES 282

22.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.1

$0.38 KES 48.97

86.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.64 KES 83.1

23.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.9

$0.97 KES 125

-27.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 84.5

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.52 KES 67.0

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.05 KES 394

Wine (Bottle)

$11.76 KES 1,518

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 KES 297

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 KES 364

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 KES 152

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 KES 195

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.97 KES 384

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.42 KES 183

-3.52%

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

$21.4K KES 2.8M

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

$12.4K KES 1.6M

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$34.27 KES 4,425

129.18%

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

$16.61 KES 2,145

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,951

$38.09 KES 4,918

-19.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,980

$17.57 KES 2,269

119.52%

Cinema Ticket

$4.34 KES 561

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

$202 KES 26.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,116 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.12 KES 1,178

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.50 KES 3,163

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.0 KES 8,388

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.43 KES 1,993

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 KES 9,852

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$54.3 KES 7,006

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.9 KES 12.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$271 KES 35.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

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

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

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