Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Nakuru Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Nakuru

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 37.8% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 33.8% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 KES 282
$3.4 KES 440
-35.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.1 KES 4,020
$39.2 KES 5,066
-20.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.77 KES 875
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.78 KES 230
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 205
$0.38 KES 48.76
315.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 KES 118
$0.32 KES 41.53
187.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 KES 460
$1.43 KES 185
148.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 KES 458
$1.53 KES 198
131.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KES 116
$0.48 KES 62.7
85.42%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.48 KES 62
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 KES 157
$1.11 KES 144
9.91%
Eggs
$2.88 KES 373
$1.37 KES 177
110.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 KES 1,528
$7.6 KES 983
55.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 KES 808
$6.47 KES 836
-3.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.07 KES 656
$4.25 KES 549
19.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 410
$1.71 KES 221
85.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 KES 97.7
$0.41 KES 53.6
85.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 KES 351
$1.71 KES 221
58.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 KES 90.8
$0.61 KES 78.3
14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 KES 96.3
$0.41 KES 52.7
82.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 KES 85.3
$0.57 KES 73.2
15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.69 KES 88.7
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 67.2
$0.59 KES 76.3
-11.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.06 KES 267
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.63 KES 598
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.6 KES 207
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 KES 235
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KES 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.61 KES 3,439
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.57 KES 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.8 KES 103
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.93 KES 379
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KES 177
$1.31 KES 170
4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$12.4K KES 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$14.8K KES 1.9M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 KES 10.2K
$31.25 KES 4,039
152.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$16.8 KES 2,171
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.16 KES 4,027
$38.99 KES 5,039
-20.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.62 KES 4,992
$46.5 KES 6,010
-16.95%
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.39 KES 697
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 KES 25.8K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,888 KES 502.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$18.36 KES 2,373
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.16 KES 3,122
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$38.78 KES 5,012
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$54.5 KES 7,038
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$232 KES 29.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$115 KES 14.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 KES 50.2K
$387 KES 50K
0.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$275 KES 35.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$393 KES 50.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
12.5
-

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Last update for Malindi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Nakuru: November 5, 2025

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