Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Molo Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Molo

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 45.3% cheaper than Molo without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 27.2% cheaper than Molo without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$5.36 KES 692

-59.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,028

$38.40 KES 4,962

-18.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.67 KES 862

Cappuccino

$2.39 KES 309

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

$1.51 KES 196

$0.76 KES 97.9

98.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.50 KES 64.2

80.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 447

$2.31 KES 298

49.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 454

$2.86 KES 369

22.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.87 KES 112

10.34%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 KES 69.7

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.64 KES 212

-26.22%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.68 KES 217

77.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,505

$11.40 KES 1,474

2.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$6.54 KES 845

-3.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$5.57 KES 720

-11.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.14 KES 405

-3.82%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.2

$1.09 KES 141

-32.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$2.17 KES 280

23.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.2

$1.02 KES 131

-30.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.07 KES 138

-26.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 91.0

$1.17 KES 152

-40.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.7

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.80 KES 103

-36.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 KES 410

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 KES 1,515

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 KES 293

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 353

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 203

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 202

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.94 KES 380

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.51 KES 196

-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)

$19.7K KES 2.5M

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$34.44 KES 4,450

128.05%

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

$16.68 KES 2,155

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,954

$39.46 KES 5,099

-22.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,984

Cinema Ticket

$6.30 KES 814

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

$202 KES 26.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,052 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.40 KES 2,377

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.42 KES 3,155

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 KES 8,464

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.9 KES 7,223

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$381 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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Molo: March 1, 2026

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