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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 36.8% cheaper than Narok without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 33.3% cheaper than Narok without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$5.58 KES 721

-61.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,028

$38.21 KES 4,938

-18.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.88 KES 889

Cappuccino

$2.48 KES 321

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

$1.51 KES 196

$0.71 KES 91.5

112.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.50 KES 64.5

80.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 447

$2.26 KES 293

53.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 454

$2.83 KES 366

24.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.91 KES 118

5.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 KES 68.5

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.65 KES 213

-26.67%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.68 KES 217

77.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,505

$11.70 KES 1,511

-0.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$6.86 KES 887

-8.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$5.64 KES 729

-12.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 390

$3.17 KES 409

-4.73%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.2

$1.04 KES 135

-28.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$2.10 KES 271

27.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.2

$1.06 KES 137

-33.02%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.06 KES 137

-25.47%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 91.0

$1.17 KES 151

-40.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 89.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.76 KES 98.6

-32.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.11 KES 401

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 KES 886

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 KES 281

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 KES 354

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.54 KES 199

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.03 KES 6,078

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 203

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 KES 379

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.36 KES 176

0.74%

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

$21.3K 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

$34.74 KES 4,489

126.08%

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

$16.76 KES 2,165

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,954

$39.24 KES 5,070

-22.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,984

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 KES 790

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

$202 KES 26.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,109 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.06 KES 2,334

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.94 KES 3,093

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.3 KES 8,302

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 KES 7,346

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,581 KES 204.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,183 KES 152.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$307 KES 39.7K

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 Narok: March 2, 2026

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