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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 40.7% cheaper than Naivasha without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 46.9% cheaper than Naivasha without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 KES 282

$5.49 KES 709

-60.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.23 KES 4,036

$38.86 KES 5,023

-19.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.97 KES 901

Cappuccino

$2.44 KES 315

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

$1.58 KES 204

$0.76 KES 98

107.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.54 KES 69.3

68.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 KES 453

$2.27 KES 293

54.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 KES 442

$2.94 KES 380

16.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 120

$0.86 KES 111

8.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 74.1

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 KES 156

$1.63 KES 211

-26.38%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.69 KES 219

80.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 KES 1,471

$11.39 KES 1,472

-0.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 KES 805

$6.78 KES 876

-8.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.99 KES 645

$5.56 KES 719

-10.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.11 KES 402

1.29%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.5

$1.04 KES 134

-27.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 KES 345

$2.17 KES 281

23.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92

$1.06 KES 137

-33.02%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.08 KES 139

-26.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.4

$1.17 KES 151

-39.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 87.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 KES 61.4

$0.82 KES 106

-41.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 KES 398

Wine (Bottle)

$11.43 KES 1,478

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 KES 295

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 KES 351

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 197

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.87 KES 370

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 KES 183

$1.53 KES 197

-7.19%

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

$21.9K KES 2.8M

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

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

$76.3 KES 9,858

$35.02 KES 4,525

117.82%

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

$16.58 KES 2,142

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.46 KES 3,937

$39.71 KES 5,132

-23.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.54 KES 4,981

Cinema Ticket

$6.36 KES 822

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

$203 KES 26.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,911 KES 1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.56 KES 2,399

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.56 KES 3,045

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 KES 8,516

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.8 KES 7,216

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 KES 14.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.7 KES 9,906

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 KES 49.8K

$235 KES 30.4K

63.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$779 KES 100.6K

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 Naivasha: October 29, 2025

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