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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 38.6% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 39.8% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 KES 282

$3.42 KES 442

-35.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.21 KES 4,031

$38.47 KES 4,968

-18.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.69 KES 863

Cappuccino

$1.72 KES 222

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

$1.58 KES 204

$0.40 KES 52.1

295.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 116

$0.32 KES 41.80

181.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 KES 454

$1.41 KES 183

149.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 KES 455

$1.50 KES 194

135.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.48 KES 62.3

89.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 KES 60.7

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 KES 159

$1.12 KES 144

9.82%

Eggs

$3.02 KES 390

$1.32 KES 171

128.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.52 KES 1,488

$7.53 KES 973

52.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.35 KES 821

$6.20 KES 801

2.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.91 KES 634

$4.32 KES 558

13.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 KES 391

$1.76 KES 227

72.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.45 KES 57.8

75.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 KES 357

$1.79 KES 231

54.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.72 KES 92.7

$0.59 KES 76.3

22.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$0.38 KES 48.96

94.74%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.7

$0.52 KES 66.7

34.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.8

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.60 KES 77.4

-15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 KES 257

Wine (Bottle)

$4.76 KES 615

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.65 KES 213

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 KES 240

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.19 KES 3,511

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 KES 195

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 KES 102

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 KES 367

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 KES 186

$1.29 KES 166

11.63%

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

$12.8K KES 1.7M

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

$14.5K KES 1.9M

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

$77.9 KES 10.1K

$31.36 KES 4,050

148.34%

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

$16.73 KES 2,161

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.83 KES 3,982

$39.28 KES 5,073

-21.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,981

$45.97 KES 5,936

-16.10%

Cinema Ticket

$5.27 KES 681

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

$204 KES 26.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,880 KES 501.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.60 KES 2,402

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.61 KES 3,048

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.73 KES 5,001

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 KES 6,920

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$231 KES 29.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 KES 15.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 KES 50.9K

$386 KES 49.9K

2.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 KES 35.2K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: April 12, 2026

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