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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 26.5% cheaper than Nyeri without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 31.3% cheaper than Nyeri without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 KES 282

$4.65 KES 601

-52.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.23 KES 4,036

$39.29 KES 5,077

-20.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.01 KES 905

Cappuccino

$2.47 KES 319

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

$1.58 KES 204

$0.76 KES 98.7

107.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.37 KES 48.17

145.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 KES 453

$2.37 KES 306

48.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 KES 442

$2.94 KES 380

16.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 120

$0.48 KES 62.2

93.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 66.5

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 KES 156

$0.91 KES 117

31.87%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.62 KES 209

88.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 KES 1,471

$11.7 KES 1,512

-2.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 KES 805

$6.09 KES 788

2.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.99 KES 645

$4.61 KES 595

8.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$0.79 KES 102

298.73%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.5

$0.52 KES 67.6

44.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 KES 345

$0.71 KES 92

276.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92

$0.3 KES 38.36

136.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.24 KES 31.08

229.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.4

$0.48 KES 62

47.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 KES 88.5

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 KES 61.4

$0.52 KES 66.8

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.56 KES 202

Wine (Bottle)

$11.82 KES 1,528

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 KES 282

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 KES 348

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.8 KES 104

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.17 KES 1,960

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 KES 199

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 KES 148

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 KES 153

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 KES 183

$1.44 KES 186

-1.39%

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

$21.9K 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)

$76.3 KES 9,858

$15.76 KES 2,036

384.01%

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

$11.6 KES 1,499

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.46 KES 3,937

$38.81 KES 5,016

-21.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.54 KES 4,981

$35.32 KES 4,565

9.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.75 KES 6,042

Cinema Ticket

$6.36 KES 822

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

$204 KES 26.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,105 KES 1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.48 KES 1,483

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.7 KES 1,771

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$34.93 KES 4,514

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.72 KES 2,548

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.5 KES 12.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$70.5 KES 9,105

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 KES 49.8K

$192 KES 24.9K

100.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 KES 19.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$232 KES 29.9K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nyeri: October 27, 2025

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