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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 32.2% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 16.3% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$3.45 KES 445

-37.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,025

$39.07 KES 5,044

-20.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.65 KES 858

Cappuccino

$1.70 KES 219

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

$1.51 KES 195

$0.38 KES 48.54

297.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.30 KES 38.53

200.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 446

$1.42 KES 183

143.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 453

$1.59 KES 205

120.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.52 KES 66.5

84.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.10 KES 142

10.00%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.36 KES 176

119.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,504

$7.89 KES 1,018

47.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$6.22 KES 803

0.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$4.20 KES 542

17.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 389

$1.71 KES 221

76.61%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.1

$0.41 KES 53.3

80.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$1.70 KES 219

57.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.1

$0.61 KES 78.5

16.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.38 KES 48.80

107.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.9

$0.53 KES 68.1

32.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 82.4

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.56 KES 72.6

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.05 KES 264

Wine (Bottle)

$4.70 KES 607

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 KES 205

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 KES 239

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 98.1

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.15 KES 3,505

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 KES 103

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 KES 381

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.32 KES 171

3.79%

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

$12.5K KES 1.6M

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

$14.9K KES 1.9M

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$31.04 KES 4,007

153.03%

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

$16.69 KES 2,155

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,951

$39.98 KES 5,161

-23.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,980

$46.04 KES 5,944

-16.23%

Cinema Ticket

$5.55 KES 716

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

$205 KES 26.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,897 KES 503.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.49 KES 2,388

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.29 KES 3,137

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.61 KES 4,985

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.2 KES 6,862

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$229 KES 29.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 KES 15.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.5K

$385 KES 49.8K

1.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 KES 35.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.5

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: March 1, 2026

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