Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Kisumu

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 43% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 31.7% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$4.67 KES 603

-53.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,025

$23.66 KES 3,055

31.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.47 KES 835

Cappuccino

$2.29 KES 295

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

$1.51 KES 195

$0.57 KES 73.5

164.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.51 KES 65.3

76.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 446

$1.89 KES 244

83.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 453

$2.97 KES 383

18.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.56 KES 72.1

71.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 KES 72.8

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.66 KES 215

-27.11%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.70 KES 220

75.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,504

$11.46 KES 1,480

1.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$6.82 KES 881

-7.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$4.98 KES 643

-0.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 389

$3.08 KES 397

-1.95%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.1

$1.09 KES 140

-32.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$2.17 KES 280

23.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.1

$1.01 KES 131

-29.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.07 KES 138

-26.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.9

$0.97 KES 125

-27.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.74 KES 95.4

-31.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 KES 393

Wine (Bottle)

$7.72 KES 997

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 KES 297

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 KES 303

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 KES 95.0

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.89 KES 2,956

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.94 KES 380

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.60 KES 206

-14.37%

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

$21.8K KES 2.8M

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$34.35 KES 4,434

128.65%

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

$16.96 KES 2,189

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,951

$39.99 KES 5,164

-23.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,980

$23.38 KES 3,018

64.97%

Cinema Ticket

$6.22 KES 803

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

$118 KES 15.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,155 KES 1.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.46 KES 1,479

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.60 KES 2,530

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.48 KES 1,999

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.55 KES 2,007

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 KES 17.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 KES 13.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.5K

$355 KES 45.8K

10.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$214 KES 27.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$778 KES 100.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$766 KES 98.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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