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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malindi is 46.5% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malindi is 40.7% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Malindi
Nairobi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 KESĀ 279
$5.35 KESĀ 690
-59.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.17 KESĀ 4,022
$38.93 KESĀ 5,023
-19.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.89 KESĀ 889
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.45 KESĀ 316
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 KESĀ 195
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
98.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 KESĀ 117
$0.54 KESĀ 70.2
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KESĀ 446
$2.36 KESĀ 305
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 KESĀ 453
$2.98 KESĀ 385
17.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Nairobi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$0.93 KESĀ 119
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.56 KESĀ 72.4
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 KESĀ 156
$1.60 KESĀ 207
-24.38%
Eggs
$2.99 KESĀ 386
$1.70 KESĀ 220
75.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KESĀ 1,503
$11.42 KESĀ 1,474
2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 KESĀ 810
$6.88 KESĀ 888
-8.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 KESĀ 637
$5.47 KESĀ 706
-9.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KESĀ 389
$3.15 KESĀ 406
-4.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.0
$1.05 KESĀ 135
-29.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 KESĀ 346
$2.11 KESĀ 272
27.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 92.0
$1.01 KESĀ 130
-29.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$1.03 KESĀ 133
-23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.9
$1.13 KESĀ 146
-38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.69 KESĀ 89.0
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.8
$0.75 KESĀ 97.0
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.02 KESĀ 390
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.87 KESĀ 1,532
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 KESĀ 294
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 KESĀ 352
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Malindi
Nairobi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.46 KESĀ 4,060
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.53 KESĀ 197
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.95 KESĀ 380
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-10.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K KESĀ 2.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Nairobi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 KESĀ 10.1K
$33.71 KESĀ 4,350
132.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.03 KESĀ 2,197
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.60 KESĀ 3,948
$38.73 KESĀ 4,997
-20.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Nairobi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 KESĀ 4,976
$42.42 KESĀ 5,474
-9.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.09 KESĀ 2,592
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.29 KESĀ 811
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Malindi
Nairobi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$201 KESĀ 25.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,031 KESĀ 1.0M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Nairobi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$18.05 KESĀ 2,329
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.44 KESĀ 3,153
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$64.4 KESĀ 8,309
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$56.6 KESĀ 7,302
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Nairobi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$455 KESĀ 58.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$188 KESĀ 24.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 KESĀ 50.5K
$1,114 KESĀ 143.7K
-64.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 KESĀ 55.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,605 KESĀ 207.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$906 KESĀ 116.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Nairobi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$396 KESĀ 51.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
14.84
-

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Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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