Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Siaya

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Malindi

🇰🇪 Kenya

$518

/mo nomad

Siaya

🇰🇪 Kenya

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 KES 271

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.46 KES 3,307

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.50 KES 1,364

Cappuccino

$2.69 KES 349

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

$0.70 KES 90.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 KES 61.8

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.30 KES 298

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 KES 434

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 KES 126

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 KES 64.7

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 KES 156

Eggs

$1.75 KES 227

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.53 KES 1,497

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.79 KES 621

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.12 KES 664

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 KES 270

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.6

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 KES 231

Tomato (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.9

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.8

Onion (1kg)

$0.65 KES 84.7

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 KES 73.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KES 58.6

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 KES 514

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 KES 1,220

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 KES 258

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 KES 384

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.00 KES 390

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.76 KES 229

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 KES 593

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 178

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

$11.9K KES 1.5M

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

$11.8K KES 1.5M

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

$78.4 KES 10.2K

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

$9.34 KES 1,213

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.01 KES 4,026

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.98 KES 5,062

Cinema Ticket

$15.11 KES 1,962

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

$87.1 KES 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,436 KES 705.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.86 KES 1,670

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.57 KES 1,763

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,022

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.24 KES 6,004

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malindi: November 1, 2026

Last update for Siaya: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Malindi

$171 33.1%

Siaya

–

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Malindi

$119 22.9%

Siaya

–

Eating Out

Malindi

$103 20%

Siaya

–

Sport & Entertainment

Malindi

$69 13.4%

Siaya

–

Clothing & Footwear

Malindi

$43 8.3%

Siaya

–

Getting Around

Malindi

$12 * 2.3%

Siaya

–

Accommodation & Living

Malindi

- * 0%

Siaya

–

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇰🇪 Malindi

🇰🇪 Siaya

🕒 Local time

16:49 4:49 PM

Same time as Malindi

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

117,735

22,586

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

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