Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Ongata Rongai Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Ongata Rongai

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 12.6% cheaper than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malindi is 4.5% more expensive than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$5.52 KES 714

-60.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.17 KES 4,028

$19.31 KES 2,495

61.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 KES 891

Cappuccino

$1.90 KES 246

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

$1.51 KES 196

$0.32 KES 41.92

371.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 KES 117

$0.37 KES 48.10

143.24%

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

$2.95 KES 381

18.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KES 124

$0.50 KES 64.9

92.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 KES 60.5

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 KES 156

$1.36 KES 175

-11.03%

Eggs

$2.99 KES 387

$1.39 KES 180

115.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 KES 1,505

$4.36 KES 564

167.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.28 KES 811

$3.46 KES 447

81.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 KES 638

$3.44 KES 444

43.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 390

$1.26 KES 163

139.68%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 96.2

$1.04 KES 135

-28.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 346

$1.14 KES 147

135.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.2

$0.61 KES 78.5

16.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.73 KES 94.9

8.22%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 KES 91.0

$0.47 KES 61.0

48.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 83.0

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 65.9

$0.45 KES 58.0

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 KES 295

Wine (Bottle)

$9.32 KES 1,205

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 KES 296

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 KES 351

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 KES 205

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 KES 177

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.96 KES 383

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.57 KES 203

-12.74%

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)

$20.3K KES 2.6M

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

$78.5 KES 10.1K

$33.74 KES 4,360

132.78%

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

$16.57 KES 2,141

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.60 KES 3,954

$39.85 KES 5,149

-23.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,984

Cinema Ticket

$6.16 KES 796

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

$199 KES 25.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,994 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.54 KES 2,395

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.48 KES 3,164

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.1 KES 8,545

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.5 KES 7,171

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$153 KES 19.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$114 KES 14.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.6K

$236 KES 30.4K

66.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ongata Rongai: February 28, 2026

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