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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 32.6% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 38.3% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Nanyuki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 KES 282
$3.86 KES 499
-43.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KES 4,036
$31.16 KES 4,027
0.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.01 KES 906
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.89 KES 244
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$0.76 KES 98.3
107.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 KES 117
$0.54 KES 69.8
68.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 KES 453
$2.38 KES 307
47.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 KES 442
$2.88 KES 372
18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Nanyuki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KES 120
$0.88 KES 114
5.68%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.57 KES 73.2
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.19 KES 154
0.84%
Eggs
$3.05 KES 394
$1.53 KES 198
99.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 KES 1,471
$11.72 KES 1,514
-2.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 KES 805
$6.87 KES 888
-9.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 KES 645
$3.93 KES 508
26.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$3.03 KES 392
3.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.5
$1.03 KES 133
-27.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 KES 345
$2.09 KES 270
27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$1.06 KES 137
-33.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.04 KES 134
-24.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.4
$1.16 KES 151
-38.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.68 KES 88.1
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$0.76 KES 98.4
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.63 KES 340
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.57 KES 1,495
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 KES 243
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 KES 254
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Nanyuki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.41 KES 52.8
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.57 KES 203
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.51 KES 195
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.94 KES 380
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.2 KES 155
18.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22K KES 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Nanyuki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 KES 9,858
$34.24 KES 4,425
122.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$16.62 KES 2,147
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.46 KES 3,937
$39.8 KES 5,144
-23.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Nanyuki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.54 KES 4,981
$53.1 KES 6,860
-27.39%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.17 KES 797
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Nanyuki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$63.9 KES 8,261
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,596 KES 981.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Nanyuki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$18.54 KES 2,397
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.23 KES 3,131
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$66.4 KES 8,581
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$55.5 KES 7,174
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Nanyuki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$97.4 KES 12.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$79.6 KES 10.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 KES 49.8K
$334 KES 43.1K
15.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$213 KES 27.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Nanyuki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$116 KES 15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
14.84
-

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Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nanyuki: October 27, 2025

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