Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Nanyuki Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Nanyuki

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 35.3% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 36.5% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$3.94 KES 509

-45.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,028

$31.18 KES 4,029

-0.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.77 KES 874

Cappuccino

$1.83 KES 237

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

$1.51 KES 196

$0.74 KES 96.1

104.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.53 KES 68.9

69.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 447

$2.35 KES 304

47.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 454

$2.93 KES 379

19.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.86 KES 111

11.63%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 KES 74.5

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.18 KES 153

2.54%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.58 KES 204

89.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,505

$11.49 KES 1,485

1.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$6.73 KES 869

-6.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$3.81 KES 493

29.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 390

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.2

$1.09 KES 141

-32.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$2.09 KES 270

28.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.2

$1.05 KES 136

-32.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.02 KES 132

-22.55%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 91.0

$1.17 KES 151

-40.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.4

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.76 KES 98.1

-32.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.69 KES 347

Wine (Bottle)

$11.71 KES 1,514

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 KES 253

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 KES 252

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 KES 48.23

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 378

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.19 KES 154

15.13%

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)

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$34.10 KES 4,406

130.32%

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

$16.92 KES 2,186

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,954

$39.74 KES 5,135

-23.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,984

$54.7 KES 7,064

-29.44%

Cinema Ticket

$6.24 KES 806

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

$64.9 KES 8,381

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,850 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.30 KES 2,365

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.07 KES 3,111

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.2 KES 8,421

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.0 KES 7,364

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.2 KES 12.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.2 KES 10.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.6K

$329 KES 42.5K

18.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$211 KES 27.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$118 KES 15.3K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nanyuki: March 2, 2026

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