Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Kericho Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Kericho

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 36.7% cheaper than Kericho without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 24.9% cheaper than Kericho without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 KES 282
$2.28 KES 294
-4.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.1 KES 4,020
$20.5 KES 2,650
51.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.85 KES 885
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.46 KES 318
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 205
$0.41 KES 52.8
285.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 KES 118
$0.54 KES 69.2
70.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 KES 460
$2.37 KES 306
50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 KES 458
$1.25 KES 162
183.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KES 116
$0.6 KES 77.9
48.33%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.44 KES 56.7
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 KES 157
$1.25 KES 162
-2.40%
Eggs
$2.88 KES 373
$1.62 KES 210
77.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 KES 1,528
$11.68 KES 1,510
1.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 KES 808
$6.67 KES 862
-6.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.07 KES 656
$4.06 KES 525
24.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 410
$3.05 KES 394
3.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 KES 97.7
$1.09 KES 140
-30.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 KES 351
$2.07 KES 268
30.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 KES 90.8
$1.02 KES 132
-31.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 KES 96.3
$0.71 KES 92.2
5.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 KES 85.3
$0.67 KES 86.2
-1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.33 KES 42.04
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 67.2
$0.64 KES 82.9
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.03 KES 392
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.51 KES 1,487
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.2 KES 285
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.72 KES 351
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.57 KES 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.52 KES 196
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.87 KES 370
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KES 177
$1.07 KES 138
28.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.3K KES 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.9K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 KES 10.2K
$34.25 KES 4,426
130.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.13 KES 2,214
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.16 KES 4,027
$39.78 KES 5,141
-21.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.62 KES 4,992
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.16 KES 797
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$203 KES 26.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,194 KES 1.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$18 KES 2,326
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.45 KES 3,160
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$64.9 KES 8,393
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$56.4 KES 7,290
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 KES 50.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
14.84
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Last update for Malindi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Kericho: November 4, 2025

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