Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Thika Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Thika

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 28.4% cheaper than Thika without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 31.3% cheaper than Thika without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.19 KES 282

$5.58 KES 721

-60.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.23 KES 4,036

$39.27 KES 5,075

-20.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.71 KES 867

Cappuccino

$2.38 KES 308

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

$1.58 KES 204

$0.75 KES 96.7

110.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 KES 117

$0.5 KES 64.1

82.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 KES 453

$1.74 KES 226

101.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 KES 442

$1.95 KES 252

75.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 KES 120

$0.87 KES 113

6.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 62.3

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 KES 156

$1.39 KES 179

-13.67%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.37 KES 177

122.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 KES 1,471

$11.84 KES 1,530

-3.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 KES 805

$6.84 KES 884

-8.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.99 KES 645

$1.92 KES 248

159.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.19 KES 412

-1.25%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.5

$1.04 KES 135

-27.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 KES 345

$2.06 KES 267

29.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92

$1.02 KES 132

-30.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 KES 102

$1.03 KES 133

-23.30%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.4

$1.16 KES 150

-38.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.4

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 KES 61.4

$0.82 KES 105

-41.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.38 KES 308

Wine (Bottle)

$5.86 KES 757

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 KES 217

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 KES 248

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 KES 202

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 KES 366

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 KES 183

$1.02 KES 132

39.22%

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

$21.5K KES 2.8M

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

$19.9K KES 2.6M

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

$76.3 KES 9,858

$34.5 KES 4,458

121.10%

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

$16.69 KES 2,157

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.46 KES 3,937

$39.57 KES 5,114

-23.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.54 KES 4,981

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 KES 791

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

$202 KES 26.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,941 KES 1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.92 KES 2,316

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.62 KES 3,052

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66 KES 8,530

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 KES 7,310

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 KES 49.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$609 KES 78.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.5

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

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thika: October 28, 2025

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