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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malindi is 29.3% cheaper than Kericho without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malindi is 27.1% cheaper than Kericho without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 KESĀ 279
$2.28 KESĀ 294
-5.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.17 KESĀ 4,029
$21.13 KESĀ 2,731
47.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.61 KESĀ 854
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.45 KESĀ 316
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 KESĀ 196
$0.37 KESĀ 48.44
308.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 KESĀ 117
$0.50 KESĀ 64.2
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KESĀ 447
$2.27 KESĀ 294
52.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 KESĀ 454
$1.21 KESĀ 156
190.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.60 KESĀ 78.0
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.45 KESĀ 58.0
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 KESĀ 156
$1.21 KESĀ 157
-
Eggs
$2.99 KESĀ 387
$1.70 KESĀ 219
75.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KESĀ 1,505
$11.52 KESĀ 1,489
1.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 KESĀ 811
$6.73 KESĀ 870
-6.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 KESĀ 638
$4.25 KESĀ 549
16.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KESĀ 390
$3.05 KESĀ 394
-0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.2
$1.05 KESĀ 135
-29.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 KESĀ 346
$2.09 KESĀ 270
28.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 92.2
$1.01 KESĀ 130
-29.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$0.73 KESĀ 94.1
8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 KESĀ 91.0
$0.72 KESĀ 93.6
-2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.33 KESĀ 42.04
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.9
$0.65 KESĀ 83.7
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.06 KESĀ 396
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.84 KESĀ 1,530
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 KESĀ 294
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.82 KESĀ 364
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.57 KESĀ 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.57 KESĀ 203
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.87 KESĀ 371
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.07 KESĀ 138
28.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.7K KESĀ 2.5M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 KESĀ 10.1K
$34.96 KESĀ 4,518
124.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.01 KESĀ 2,198
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.60 KESĀ 3,954
$39.55 KESĀ 5,111
-22.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 KESĀ 4,984
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.06 KESĀ 783
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$201 KESĀ 26.0K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,171 KESĀ 1.1M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$17.98 KESĀ 2,324
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.26 KESĀ 3,135
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$65.8 KESĀ 8,506
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$56.6 KESĀ 7,318
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 KESĀ 50.6K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Kericho
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
14.84
-

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Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kericho: March 1, 2026

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