Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Naivasha Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Naivasha

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 50.3% cheaper than Naivasha without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 26.9% cheaper than Naivasha without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$5.49 KES 708

-60.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.50 KES 3,935

$38.25 KES 4,934

-20.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.61 KES 853

Cappuccino

$2.48 KES 320

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

$1.53 KES 198

$0.71 KES 91.4

115.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.54 KES 69.7

79.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 KES 456

$2.39 KES 308

48.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 457

$2.95 KES 381

20.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

$0.86 KES 111

6.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 73.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

$1.64 KES 212

-23.17%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.69 KES 218

80.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

$11.78 KES 1,519

-1.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 799

$6.91 KES 892

-10.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

$5.56 KES 717

-10.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

$3.13 KES 403

0.64%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$1.04 KES 135

-27.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

$2.16 KES 279

24.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

$1.05 KES 135

-32.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$1.02 KES 132

-28.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

$1.17 KES 151

-43.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.7

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.74 KES 95.8

-31.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

Wine (Bottle)

$11.54 KES 1,488

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 295

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 KES 354

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 203

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.97 KES 383

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.56 KES 202

-12.18%

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

$21.5K KES 2.8M

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

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

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$34.71 KES 4,477

123.85%

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

$16.52 KES 2,132

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,068

$38.61 KES 4,981

-18.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

Cinema Ticket

$6.34 KES 818

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

$199 KES 25.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,995 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.99 KES 2,321

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.37 KES 3,144

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 KES 8,357

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.5 KES 7,420

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.7 KES 10.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

$230 KES 29.7K

65.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 KES 23.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 KES 98.5K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Naivasha: January 12, 2026

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