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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 41.6% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 29.5% cheaper than Meru without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$5.36 KES 693

-59.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,028

$38.28 KES 4,947

-18.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 KES 874

Cappuccino

$2.35 KES 303

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

$1.51 KES 196

$0.76 KES 98.3

98.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.50 KES 65.2

80.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 447

$2.33 KES 302

48.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 454

$2.98 KES 385

17.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.87 KES 112

10.34%

White Bread (500g)

$0.41 KES 52.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.11 KES 144

9.01%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.44 KES 186

107.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,505

$11.59 KES 1,498

0.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$6.82 KES 881

-7.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$5.07 KES 656

-2.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.03 KES 392

-0.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.2

$0.73 KES 94.9

1.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$0.79 KES 102

239.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.2

$0.79 KES 103

-10.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.03 KES 133

-23.30%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 91.0

$0.99 KES 128

-29.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 KES 31.17

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.45 KES 58.1

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 KES 395

Wine (Bottle)

$11.47 KES 1,482

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 KES 287

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 KES 346

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 KES 195

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 193

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.86 KES 370

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.03 KES 133

33.01%

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

$21.5K KES 2.8M

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

$20.3K KES 2.6M

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$33.85 KES 4,374

132.02%

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

$16.52 KES 2,135

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,954

$39.40 KES 5,091

-22.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,984

Cinema Ticket

$6.06 KES 783

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

$204 KES 26.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,107 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.06 KES 2,334

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.69 KES 3,062

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.3 KES 8,304

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 KES 7,271

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.6K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Meru: March 3, 2026

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