Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Kiambu Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Kiambu

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 25.6% cheaper than Kiambu without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malindi is 3% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$3.03 KES 391

-28.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,025

$19.58 KES 2,528

59.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 KES 590

Cappuccino

$1.88 KES 243

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

$1.51 KES 195

$0.54 KES 69.8

179.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.36 KES 46.55

150.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 446

$1.77 KES 228

95.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 453

$2.29 KES 295

53.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.64 KES 82.1

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 KES 67.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.64 KES 211

-26.22%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.29 KES 167

131.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,504

$11.57 KES 1,494

0.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$6.64 KES 857

-5.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$4.16 KES 537

18.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 389

$3.04 KES 392

-0.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.1

$1.07 KES 138

-30.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$0.75 KES 96.3

257.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.1

$0.60 KES 78.0

18.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.54 KES 69.3

46.30%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.9

$0.72 KES 92.8

-2.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 KES 38.43

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.40 KES 52.3

27.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 KES 392

Wine (Bottle)

$11.66 KES 1,506

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 KES 296

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 KES 350

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 KES 68.1

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 KES 52.2

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 KES 372

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.51 KES 195

-9.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.0K KES 2.8M

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

$19.8K KES 2.6M

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$28.63 KES 3,697

174.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.66 KES 989

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,951

$29.20 KES 3,770

4.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,980

$11.77 KES 1,520

227.70%

Cinema Ticket

$5.70 KES 736

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$199 KES 25.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,142 KES 1.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$6.03 KES 778

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.81 KES 3,074

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.81 KES 3,461

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.82 KES 3,979

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$93.8 KES 12.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.5K

$191 KES 24.7K

104.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$145 KES 18.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,143 KES 147.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$280 KES 36.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: March 2, 2026

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