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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 38.2% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 23.4% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 KES 282

$4.54 KES 587

-51.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.21 KES 4,031

$23.13 KES 2,988

34.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.67 KES 861

Cappuccino

$2.27 KES 293

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

$1.58 KES 204

$0.57 KES 73.4

177.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 116

$0.50 KES 64.4

80.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 KES 454

$1.97 KES 255

78.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 KES 455

$2.98 KES 385

18.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.56 KES 71.9

62.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 KES 68.0

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 KES 159

$1.64 KES 211

-25.00%

Eggs

$3.02 KES 390

$1.69 KES 219

78.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.52 KES 1,488

$11.43 KES 1,476

0.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.35 KES 821

$6.88 KES 888

-7.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.91 KES 634

$5.16 KES 666

-4.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 KES 391

$3.07 KES 397

-1.30%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.08 KES 139

-26.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 KES 357

$2.06 KES 266

34.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.72 KES 92.7

$1.05 KES 136

-31.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$1.02 KES 132

-27.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.7

$0.95 KES 122

-26.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.2

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.80 KES 104

-36.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.04 KES 393

Wine (Bottle)

$7.73 KES 998

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 KES 286

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 KES 306

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.81 KES 2,945

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 KES 204

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 KES 369

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 KES 186

$1.51 KES 195

-4.64%

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

$21.6K KES 2.8M

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

$19.9K KES 2.6M

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

$77.9 KES 10.1K

$34.85 KES 4,500

123.47%

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

$16.77 KES 2,166

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.83 KES 3,982

$39.39 KES 5,087

-21.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,981

$23.53 KES 3,039

63.92%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 KES 802

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

$114 KES 14.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,951 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.55 KES 1,492

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.22 KES 2,482

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.16 KES 1,958

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.29 KES 1,975

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$134 KES 17.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 KES 13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 KES 50.9K

$353 KES 45.6K

11.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$213 KES 27.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$783 KES 101.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$783 KES 101.1K

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 Kisumu: April 11, 2026

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