Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Meru Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Meru

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 46.4% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 31.5% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$5.38 KES 693

-59.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.50 KES 3,933

$38.28 KES 4,936

-20.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.74 KES 869

Cappuccino

$2.38 KES 306

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

$1.53 KES 198

$0.71 KES 91.0

115.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.54 KES 70.0

79.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 KES 456

$2.27 KES 293

55.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 457

$2.93 KES 378

20.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

$0.88 KES 113

4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 KES 48.22

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

$1.09 KES 141

15.60%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 393

$1.38 KES 178

121.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

$11.76 KES 1,517

-1.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 798

$6.61 KES 853

-6.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

$4.99 KES 643

-0.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

$3.08 KES 398

2.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$0.74 KES 95.5

1.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

$0.78 KES 101

243.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

$0.75 KES 97.0

-5.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.3

$1.06 KES 137

-31.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

$0.98 KES 126

-32.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 KES 30.95

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.45 KES 58.0

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 KES 407

Wine (Bottle)

$11.63 KES 1,500

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 KES 296

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 KES 353

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 KES 372

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.03 KES 133

33.01%

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

$22.1K KES 2.8M

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

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

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$33.96 KES 4,379

128.80%

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

$16.56 KES 2,135

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,066

$39.03 KES 5,033

-19.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,009

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 KES 786

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

$201 KES 25.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,094 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.95 KES 2,315

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.29 KES 3,132

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 KES 8,466

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 KES 7,260

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

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

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Meru: January 12, 2026

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