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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 44.3% cheaper than Nyeri without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 32.9% cheaper than Nyeri without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$4.61 KES 594

-53.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.50 KES 3,935

$38.14 KES 4,919

-20.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 KES 902

Cappuccino

$2.48 KES 320

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

$1.53 KES 198

$0.74 KES 96.0

106.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.37 KES 48.33

162.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 KES 456

$2.35 KES 303

50.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 457

$2.82 KES 364

25.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

$0.52 KES 67.7

76.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

$0.91 KES 118

38.46%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.70 KES 219

79.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

$11.61 KES 1,497

-0.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 799

$6.34 KES 817

-2.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

$4.59 KES 592

8.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

$0.74 KES 94.8

325.68%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$0.56 KES 72.6

33.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

$0.67 KES 86.6

300.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

$0.32 KES 41.84

121.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$0.24 KES 31.03

204.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

$0.47 KES 60.8

40.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.56 KES 71.9

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.52 KES 196

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 KES 1,512

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 KES 296

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 KES 366

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 97.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.67 KES 2,022

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 KES 205

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 KES 146

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 KES 148

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.49 KES 192

-8.05%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

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

$20.2K KES 2.6M

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

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$15.66 KES 2,021

396.17%

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

$11.73 KES 1,514

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,068

$38.92 KES 5,021

-18.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

$34.93 KES 4,505

11.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.78 KES 6,034

Cinema Ticket

$6.06 KES 782

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

$202 KES 26.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,133 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.58 KES 1,494

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.02 KES 1,808

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$34.52 KES 4,454

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.05 KES 2,458

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$91.4 KES 11.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.7 KES 8,986

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

$195 KES 25.2K

95.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 KES 20.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$229 KES 29.6K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nyeri: January 11, 2026

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