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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 19.5% cheaper than Kiambu without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 4.3% cheaper than Kiambu without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 KES 282

$3.04 KES 393

-27.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.21 KES 4,031

$19.12 KES 2,469

63.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 KES 592

Cappuccino

$1.98 KES 255

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

$1.58 KES 204

$0.51 KES 65.2

209.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 116

$0.36 KES 47.10

150.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 KES 454

$1.81 KES 234

94.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 KES 455

$2.37 KES 306

48.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.65 KES 83.9

40.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.7

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 KES 159

$1.63 KES 211

-24.54%

Eggs

$3.02 KES 390

$1.29 KES 167

134.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.52 KES 1,488

$11.70 KES 1,511

-1.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.35 KES 821

$6.86 KES 886

-7.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.91 KES 634

$4.13 KES 533

18.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 KES 391

$3.09 KES 399

-1.94%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.09 KES 141

-27.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 KES 357

$0.80 KES 104

246.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.72 KES 92.7

$0.56 KES 72.4

28.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$0.58 KES 74.9

27.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.7

$0.73 KES 93.9

-4.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 KES 41.97

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.37 KES 48.31

37.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 KES 405

Wine (Bottle)

$11.53 KES 1,489

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 282

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 KES 350

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 KES 66.8

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 KES 205

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 KES 48.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 KES 186

$1.52 KES 196

-5.26%

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

$21.3K KES 2.7M

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

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

$77.9 KES 10.1K

$28.29 KES 3,653

175.29%

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

$7.97 KES 1,029

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.83 KES 3,982

$29.35 KES 3,791

5.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,981

$11.41 KES 1,474

238.04%

Cinema Ticket

$5.79 KES 747

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

$201 KES 26.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,153 KES 1.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$6.10 KES 787

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.92 KES 3,089

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.38 KES 3,536

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.05 KES 4,010

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 KES 15.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$91.9 KES 11.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 KES 50.9K

$195 KES 25.2K

101.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$144 KES 18.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,147 KES 148.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$122 KES 15.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Malindi: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: April 11, 2026

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