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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 11.7% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malindi is 14% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$2.35 KES 304

-8.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.50 KES 3,935

$50.5 KES 6,514

-39.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.26 KES 291

Cappuccino

$1.97 KES 254

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

$1.53 KES 198

$0.80 KES 103

91.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.79 KES 102

22.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 KES 456

$1.88 KES 242

88.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 457

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

$0.90 KES 116

2.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 KES 102

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

$1.89 KES 244

-33.33%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.88 KES 242

62.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 799

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

$2.29 KES 295

37.55%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$0.84 KES 109

-10.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

$1.76 KES 227

52.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

$0.65 KES 83.6

9.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$0.64 KES 82.6

14.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

$0.63 KES 81.5

4.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.24 KES 31.15

112.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.48 KES 1,481

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 KES 256

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 97.9

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.37 KES 3,530

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 KES 95.4

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.31 KES 168

4.58%

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

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$15.28 KES 1,972

408.51%

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

$10.39 KES 1,340

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,068

$25.55 KES 3,296

23.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

$27.41 KES 3,536

41.70%

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 KES 1,025

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

$162 KES 20.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,038 KES 649.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.62 KES 1,241

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.87 KES 1,144

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.49 KES 1,998

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$17.07 KES 2,202

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$175 KES 22.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 KES 14.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

$270 KES 34.8K

41.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$260 KES 33.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$235 KES 30.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kilifi: January 12, 2026

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