Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Garissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Garissa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malindi is 13.4% cheaper than Garissa without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malindi is 3.3% cheaper than Garissa without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 KESĀ 279
$6.72 KESĀ 869
-67.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.17 KESĀ 4,029
$23.11 KESĀ 2,986
34.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$2.63 KESĀ 340
-
Cappuccino
-
$4.24 KESĀ 548
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 KESĀ 196
$1.10 KESĀ 143
37.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 KESĀ 117
$0.67 KESĀ 85.9
34.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KESĀ 447
$1.88 KESĀ 243
84.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 KESĀ 454
$2.64 KESĀ 341
32.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.89 KESĀ 115
7.87%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.52 KESĀ 67.3
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 KESĀ 156
$1.10 KESĀ 142
10.00%
Eggs
$2.99 KESĀ 387
$1.66 KESĀ 214
80.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KESĀ 1,505
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 KESĀ 811
$6.07 KESĀ 784
3.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 KESĀ 638
$4.35 KESĀ 562
13.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KESĀ 390
$3.15 KESĀ 407
-4.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.2
$2.26 KESĀ 292
-67.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 KESĀ 346
$3.15 KESĀ 408
-14.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 92.2
$0.69 KESĀ 89.4
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$0.83 KESĀ 107
-4.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 KESĀ 91.0
$1.13 KESĀ 146
-38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.65 KESĀ 84.6
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.9
$0.47 KESĀ 61.2
8.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.29 KESĀ 295
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 KESĀ 759
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 KESĀ 241
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.39 KESĀ 438
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.35 KESĀ 304
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.04 KESĀ 135
31.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,107 KESĀ 1.2M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 KESĀ 10.1K
$15.30 KESĀ 1,978
413.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.60 KESĀ 3,954
$22.99 KESĀ 2,971
33.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 KESĀ 4,984
$23.37 KESĀ 3,021
65.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$11.55 KESĀ 1,492
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$7.52 KESĀ 972
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$23.04 KESĀ 2,978
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$22.82 KESĀ 2,949
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$101 KESĀ 13.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$76.2 KESĀ 9,843
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 KESĀ 50.6K
$190 KESĀ 24.5K
106.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$169 KESĀ 21.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$128 KESĀ 16.6K
-

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Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Garissa: February 28, 2026

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