Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 42.7% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 47.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 KES 282

$5.39 KES 696

-59.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.23 KES 4,036

$38.5 KES 4,976

-18.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.88 KES 889

Cappuccino

$2.48 KES 320

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

$1.58 KES 204

$0.74 KES 96.3

113.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.5 KES 65

82.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 KES 453

$2.38 KES 308

47.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 KES 442

$2.91 KES 377

17.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 120

$0.88 KES 114

5.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 KES 68.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 KES 156

$1.65 KES 214

-27.27%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.67 KES 216

82.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 KES 1,471

$11.8 KES 1,525

-3.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 KES 805

$6.79 KES 878

-8.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.99 KES 645

$5.54 KES 715

-9.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.16 KES 409

-0.32%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.5

$1.08 KES 140

-30.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 KES 345

$2.14 KES 276

24.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92

$1.01 KES 131

-29.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.02 KES 132

-22.55%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.4

$1.17 KES 151

-39.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 84.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 KES 61.4

$0.75 KES 96.5

-36.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 KES 404

Wine (Bottle)

$11.69 KES 1,510

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 281

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 KES 359

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.91 KES 3,995

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 201

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.87 KES 372

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 KES 183

$1.59 KES 206

-10.69%

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

$21.4K KES 2.8M

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

$20.2K KES 2.6M

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)

$16.84 KES 2,176

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.46 KES 3,937

$39.05 KES 5,046

-22.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.54 KES 4,981

$42.91 KES 5,546

-10.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.93 KES 2,576

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 KES 813

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

$207 KES 26.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,963 KES 1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.49 KES 2,390

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.58 KES 3,047

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.1 KES 8,289

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56 KES 7,233

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$439 KES 56.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 KES 24.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 KES 49.8K

$1,125 KES 145.4K

-65.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$430 KES 55.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,867 KES 241.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,085 KES 140.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$413 KES 53.3K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nairobi: October 28, 2025

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