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

😐 Solo nomad: Malindi is 4.1% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 5% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 KES 282

$2.26 KES 292

-3.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.21 KES 4,031

$49.66 KES 6,413

-37.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.27 KES 293

Cappuccino

$1.88 KES 242

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

$1.58 KES 204

$0.80 KES 103

97.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 116

$0.74 KES 95.5

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 KES 454

$1.91 KES 246

84.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 KES 455

Milk (1 liter)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.90 KES 116

1.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.76 KES 98.0

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 KES 159

$1.97 KES 255

-37.56%

Eggs

$3.02 KES 390

$1.82 KES 236

65.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.52 KES 1,488

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.35 KES 821

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.91 KES 634

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 KES 391

$2.27 KES 294

33.48%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.88 KES 114

-10.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 KES 357

$1.83 KES 237

51.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.72 KES 92.7

$0.65 KES 84.3

10.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$0.64 KES 83.3

15.62%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.7

$0.64 KES 82.7

9.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.24 KES 31.12

112.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.53 KES 1,489

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 KES 251

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 KES 96.4

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.88 KES 3,472

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 KES 95.0

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 KES 186

$1.38 KES 178

4.35%

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

$77.9 KES 10.1K

$15.32 KES 1,978

408.36%

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

$10.27 KES 1,327

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.83 KES 3,982

$25.41 KES 3,282

21.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,981

$28.19 KES 3,640

36.82%

Cinema Ticket

$7.66 KES 989

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

$160 KES 20.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,958 KES 640.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.82 KES 1,268

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.66 KES 1,119

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.69 KES 2,026

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$17.16 KES 2,216

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$173 KES 22.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 KES 50.9K

$269 KES 34.8K

46.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 KES 33.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$232 KES 29.9K

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 Kilifi: April 14, 2026

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