Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Malindi is 1.2% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 23.2% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 KES 282
$2.38 KES 308
-7.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KES 4,036
$50.8 KES 6,565
-38.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$2.29 KES 296
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.91 KES 247
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$0.79 KES 102
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 KES 117
$0.75 KES 97.4
21.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 KES 453
$1.89 KES 244
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 KES 442
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KES 120
$0.91 KES 117
2.20%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.8 KES 103
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.87 KES 242
-35.83%
Eggs
$3.05 KES 394
$1.88 KES 242
62.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 KES 1,471
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 KES 805
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 KES 645
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$2.3 KES 298
36.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.5
$0.85 KES 109
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 KES 345
$1.81 KES 234
47.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$0.64 KES 83
10.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.65 KES 83.7
21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.4
$0.6 KES 77.7
18.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$0.24 KES 31.18
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.65 KES 1,505
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 KES 251
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🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KES 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.62 KES 3,570
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.73 KES 94.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.3 KES 168
9.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 KES 9,858
$15.51 KES 2,004
391.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$10.2 KES 1,318
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.46 KES 3,937
$25.28 KES 3,268
20.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.54 KES 4,981
$27.98 KES 3,616
37.74%
Cinema Ticket
-
$7.69 KES 994
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$165 KES 21.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$4,932 KES 637.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$9.56 KES 1,235
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$8.87 KES 1,146
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$15.61 KES 2,017
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$17.6 KES 2,274
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$175 KES 22.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$114 KES 14.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 KES 49.8K
$270 KES 34.9K
42.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$263 KES 34K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$233 KES 30.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8
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Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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