Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Narok Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Narok

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 30.8% cheaper than Narok without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 45.3% cheaper than Narok without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Narok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 KES 282
$5.31 KES 686
-58.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KES 4,036
$38.32 KES 4,953
-18.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.76 KES 874
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.39 KES 309
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$0.76 KES 97.6
107.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 KES 117
$0.54 KES 69.9
68.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 KES 453
$2.26 KES 292
55.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 KES 442
$2.94 KES 381
16.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Narok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KES 120
$0.86 KES 112
8.14%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.57 KES 73.8
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.67 KES 215
-28.14%
Eggs
$3.05 KES 394
$1.63 KES 211
87.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 KES 1,471
$11.65 KES 1,506
-2.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 KES 805
$6.81 KES 881
-8.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 KES 645
$5.56 KES 719
-10.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$3.18 KES 411
-0.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.5
$1.07 KES 139
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 KES 345
$2.16 KES 279
23.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$1.06 KES 137
-33.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.08 KES 139
-26.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.4
$1.16 KES 150
-38.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.64 KES 83.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$0.81 KES 105
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.06 KES 396
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.63 KES 1,503
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 KES 294
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.7 KES 349
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
Narok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.54 KES 199
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$47.33 KES 6,117
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.59 KES 206
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.49 KES 193
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.84 KES 368
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.4 KES 181
1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.9K KES 2.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Narok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 KES 9,858
$34.76 KES 4,493
119.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$16.83 KES 2,175
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.46 KES 3,937
$39.83 KES 5,147
-23.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Narok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.54 KES 4,981
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.32 KES 817
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Narok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$203 KES 26.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,167 KES 1.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Narok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$18.13 KES 2,343
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.12 KES 3,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$64.5 KES 8,330
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$56 KES 7,234
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Narok
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 KES 49.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Narok
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
14.84
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Narok: October 27, 2025

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