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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 34.4% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 26.7% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$2.37 KES 306

-8.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.50 KES 3,935

$19.45 KES 2,509

56.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KES 1,136

Cappuccino

$3.16 KES 408

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

$1.53 KES 198

$0.48 KES 62.2

218.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.47 KES 61.3

106.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 KES 456

$1.87 KES 242

89.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 457

$2.97 KES 383

19.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

$0.81 KES 105

13.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.2

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

$1.41 KES 182

-10.64%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.73 KES 224

76.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

$9.69 KES 1,250

19.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 799

$6.01 KES 775

3.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

$5.23 KES 674

-4.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

$1.81 KES 234

74.03%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$0.93 KES 120

-19.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

$1.51 KES 194

77.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

$0.75 KES 96.1

-5.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$0.68 KES 87.2

7.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

$1.03 KES 133

-35.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 KES 80.0

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.60 KES 78.0

-15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 KES 432

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 KES 1,028

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 KES 254

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.58 KES 4,461

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 KES 390

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 KES 256

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 KES 604

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.59 KES 205

-13.84%

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

$11.9K KES 1.5M

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

$12.2K KES 1.6M

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

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$44.64 KES 5,759

74.06%

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

$13.91 KES 1,794

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,068

$44.12 KES 5,691

-28.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

$17.94 KES 2,314

116.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.96 KES 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 KES 602

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

$87.3 KES 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,483 KES 707.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.11 KES 1,691

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 KES 1,790

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,002

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.56 KES 5,878

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 KES 15.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

$599 KES 77.2K

-36.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,380 KES 694.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,879 KES 500.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 KES 42.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

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