Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Migori Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Migori

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 38% cheaper than Migori without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 32.8% cheaper than Migori without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Migori
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 KES 279
$5.57 KES 720
-61.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.17 KES 4,028
$38.55 KES 4,981
-19.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.65 KES 860
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.35 KES 304
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 KES 196
$0.74 KES 96.3
104.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 KES 117
$0.55 KES 70.5
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KES 447
$2.38 KES 307
45.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 KES 454
$2.93 KES 379
19.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Migori
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KES 124
$0.86 KES 111
11.63%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.53 KES 69.0
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 KES 156
$1.60 KES 206
-24.38%
Eggs
$2.99 KES 387
$1.64 KES 212
82.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KES 1,505
$11.53 KES 1,490
1.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 KES 811
$6.83 KES 883
-8.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 KES 638
$5.57 KES 719
-11.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 390
$3.02 KES 391
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 KES 96.2
$1.03 KES 133
-28.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 KES 346
$2.10 KES 271
27.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.2
$1.05 KES 136
-32.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.03 KES 133
-23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 KES 91.0
$1.17 KES 151
-40.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.69 KES 89.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.9
$0.80 KES 104
-36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.11 KES 402
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.79 KES 1,524
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.18 KES 282
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.84 KES 367
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Migori
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.59 KES 205
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.52 KES 197
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.85 KES 368
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KES 177
$1.51 KES 195
-9.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.3K KES 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.2K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Migori
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 KES 10.1K
$34.40 KES 4,445
128.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$16.97 KES 2,193
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.60 KES 3,954
$38.88 KES 5,025
-21.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Migori
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 KES 4,984
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.02 KES 778
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Migori
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$202 KES 26.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,039 KES 1.0M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Migori
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$18.26 KES 2,359
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$23.65 KES 3,056
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$65.5 KES 8,468
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$55.9 KES 7,220
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Migori
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 KES 50.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Migori
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
14.84
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Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Migori: February 28, 2026

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