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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 31.3% cheaper than Garissa without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malindi is 1.9% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$6.40 KES 825

-66.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.50 KES 3,935

$23.06 KES 2,974

32.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.77 KES 357

Cappuccino

$4.38 KES 565

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

$1.53 KES 198

$1.15 KES 148

33.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.69 KES 89.0

40.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 KES 456

$1.89 KES 244

87.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 457

$2.74 KES 353

29.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

$0.86 KES 111

6.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 62.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

$1.09 KES 140

15.60%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.70 KES 219

79.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 799

$6.29 KES 812

-1.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

$4.35 KES 561

14.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

$3.02 KES 390

4.30%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$2.26 KES 292

-66.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

$3.11 KES 402

-13.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

$0.64 KES 82.2

10.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$0.88 KES 113

-17.05%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

$1.14 KES 147

-42.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.4

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.45 KES 58.0

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 KES 302

Wine (Bottle)

$6.88 KES 888

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 KES 238

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 KES 427

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.31 KES 298

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.04 KES 135

31.73%

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

$9,232 KES 1.2M

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

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$15.44 KES 1,992

403.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,068

$23.19 KES 2,991

36.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

$23.23 KES 2,997

67.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.45 KES 1,477

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.87 KES 1,015

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.47 KES 3,027

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$23.35 KES 3,012

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$101 KES 13.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$78.5 KES 10.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

$191 KES 24.6K

100.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 KES 22.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$128 KES 16.5K

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

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Garissa: January 12, 2026

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