Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Nyeri Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Nyeri

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 29.7% cheaper than Nyeri without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 30.5% cheaper than Nyeri without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$4.71 KES 609

-54.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,025

$39.17 KES 5,057

-20.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.72 KES 868

Cappuccino

$2.47 KES 318

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

$1.51 KES 195

$0.72 KES 92.5

109.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.40 KES 51.9

125.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 KES 446

$2.30 KES 297

50.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 KES 453

$2.98 KES 385

17.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.49 KES 63.1

95.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 66.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$0.87 KES 112

39.08%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.61 KES 208

85.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,504

$11.82 KES 1,526

-1.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$6.10 KES 788

2.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$4.69 KES 605

5.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 389

$0.81 KES 104

272.84%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.1

$0.56 KES 72.8

32.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$0.69 KES 88.8

288.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.1

$0.33 KES 42.01

115.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.24 KES 31.04

229.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 90.9

$0.48 KES 61.9

45.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.4

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.55 KES 71.2

-7.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.54 KES 199

Wine (Bottle)

$11.58 KES 1,495

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 KES 296

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 KES 365

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 97.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.73 KES 2,030

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.60 KES 206

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 KES 146

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 KES 147

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.49 KES 192

-8.05%

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

$22.1K KES 2.8M

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$15.77 KES 2,037

398.03%

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

$11.77 KES 1,519

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,951

$38.73 KES 5,001

-20.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,980

$35.15 KES 4,538

9.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.88 KES 5,924

Cinema Ticket

$6.24 KES 806

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

$200 KES 25.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,112 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.77 KES 1,519

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.06 KES 1,816

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$34.99 KES 4,517

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.54 KES 2,523

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.4 KES 12.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.5 KES 8,972

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.5K

$193 KES 25.0K

102.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 KES 20.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$232 KES 30.0K

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 Nyeri: March 2, 2026

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