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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 37.6% cheaper than Molo without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 39.3% cheaper than Molo without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Molo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 KES 282
$5.37 KES 695
-59.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KES 4,036
$38.31 KES 4,952
-18.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.89 KES 890
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.4 KES 310
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$0.71 KES 92.3
122.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 KES 117
$0.54 KES 69.9
68.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 KES 453
$2.26 KES 292
55.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 KES 442
$2.91 KES 376
17.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Molo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KES 120
$0.92 KES 119
1.09%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.58 KES 74.5
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.58 KES 204
-24.05%
Eggs
$3.05 KES 394
$1.64 KES 212
85.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 KES 1,471
$11.59 KES 1,497
-1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 KES 805
$6.58 KES 851
-5.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 KES 645
$5.45 KES 704
-8.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$3.07 KES 396
2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.5
$1.04 KES 134
-27.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 KES 345
$2.09 KES 270
27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$1 KES 129
-29.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.02 KES 132
-22.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.4
$1.15 KES 149
-38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.65 KES 83.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$0.82 KES 106
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3 KES 388
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.45 KES 1,479
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.27 KES 293
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 KES 353
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Molo
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.57 KES 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.56 KES 201
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.98 KES 385
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.56 KES 202
-8.97%
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)
-
$19.7K KES 2.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Molo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 KES 9,858
$34.87 KES 4,507
118.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.04 KES 2,202
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.46 KES 3,937
$39.68 KES 5,129
-23.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Molo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.54 KES 4,981
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.04 KES 780
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Molo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$201 KES 26K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,925 KES 1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Molo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$17.99 KES 2,325
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$23.78 KES 3,073
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$64.8 KES 8,370
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$56.7 KES 7,328
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Molo
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 KES 49.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Molo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$382 KES 49.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
14.84
-

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Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Molo: October 28, 2025

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