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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 23.3% cheaper than Garissa without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 8.6% cheaper than Garissa without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 KES 282
$6.45 KES 833
-66.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KES 4,036
$23.18 KES 2,995
34.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$2.69 KES 347
-
Cappuccino
-
$4.29 KES 554
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.1 KES 142
43.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 KES 117
$0.68 KES 88
33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 KES 453
$1.9 KES 245
84.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 KES 442
$2.69 KES 348
27.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KES 120
$0.84 KES 108
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.52 KES 67.8
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.1 KES 143
9.09%
Eggs
$3.05 KES 394
$1.63 KES 210
87.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 KES 1,471
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 KES 805
$6.09 KES 787
2.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 KES 645
$4.25 KES 549
17.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$3.18 KES 411
-0.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.5
$2.27 KES 293
-66.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 KES 345
$3.02 KES 391
-11.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$0.64 KES 82.1
10.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.83 KES 107
-4.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.4
$1.19 KES 154
-40.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.65 KES 84.6
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$0.47 KES 61.3
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.34 KES 302
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.75 KES 872
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 KES 239
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.28 KES 424
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.29 KES 296
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.08 KES 140
31.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,130 KES 1.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 KES 9,858
$15.34 KES 1,982
397.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.46 KES 3,937
$23.47 KES 3,033
29.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.54 KES 4,981
$22.8 KES 2,947
69.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$11.49 KES 1,485
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$7.69 KES 994
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$23.59 KES 3,049
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$22.9 KES 2,960
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$101 KES 13.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$77.1 KES 9,966
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 KES 49.8K
$195 KES 25.1K
98.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$167 KES 21.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Garissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$129 KES 16.6K
-

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Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Garissa: October 27, 2025

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