Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Mombasa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malindi is 36.1% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malindi is 22.4% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Malindi
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 KESĀ 279
$2.33 KESĀ 301
-7.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.17 KESĀ 4,025
$19.40 KESĀ 2,504
60.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.95 KESĀ 1,155
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.29 KESĀ 424
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 KESĀ 195
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
190.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 KESĀ 117
$0.44 KESĀ 56.8
104.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KESĀ 446
$1.94 KESĀ 251
78.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 KESĀ 453
$2.92 KESĀ 377
20.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.88 KESĀ 114
9.09%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 KESĀ 156
$1.39 KESĀ 179
-12.95%
Eggs
$2.99 KESĀ 387
$1.73 KESĀ 224
72.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KESĀ 1,504
$10.04 KESĀ 1,297
16.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 KESĀ 811
$6.05 KESĀ 781
3.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 KESĀ 638
$5.32 KESĀ 686
-7.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KESĀ 389
$1.86 KESĀ 240
62.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.1
$0.85 KESĀ 109
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 KESĀ 346
$1.58 KESĀ 204
69.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 92.1
$0.81 KESĀ 104
-12.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$0.71 KESĀ 91.0
11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.9
$1.04 KESĀ 135
-32.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.61 KESĀ 79.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.9
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.44 KESĀ 444
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.88 KESĀ 1,018
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 KESĀ 256
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.78 KESĀ 359
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Malindi
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.73 KESĀ 4,484
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.07 KESĀ 397
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.89 KESĀ 244
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.74 KESĀ 612
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.66 KESĀ 214
-17.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 KESĀ 10.1K
$44.51 KESĀ 5,747
76.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.90 KESĀ 1,794
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.60 KESĀ 3,951
$44.34 KESĀ 5,724
-30.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 KESĀ 4,980
$18.15 KESĀ 2,343
112.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KESĀ 2,454
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.52 KESĀ 583
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Malindi
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,477 KESĀ 707.2K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$13.36 KESĀ 1,725
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$13.70 KESĀ 1,769
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$46.61 KESĀ 6,018
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$181 KESĀ 23.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 KESĀ 50.5K
$607 KESĀ 78.4K
-35.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,536 KESĀ 714.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,956 KESĀ 510.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$321 KESĀ 41.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13
-

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Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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