Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Wote Cost of Living Comparison Between Malindi and Wote

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 26.9% cheaper than Wote without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malindi is 1.5% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 KES 279

$3.12 KES 403

-30.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.50 KES 3,935

$38.83 KES 5,009

-21.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.71 KES 866

Cappuccino

$1.56 KES 201

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

$1.53 KES 198

$0.38 KES 48.53

302.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 KES 125

$0.24 KES 31.02

304.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 KES 456

$2.23 KES 287

58.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 457

$2.37 KES 306

49.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 118

$0.80 KES 103

15.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 KES 73.7

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 KES 163

$1.46 KES 188

-13.70%

Eggs

$3.05 KES 394

$1.35 KES 174

125.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 KES 1,491

$4.69 KES 605

146.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 KES 799

$6.03 KES 778

2.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 642

$5.66 KES 730

-12.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 406

$3.18 KES 411

-0.94%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.6

$1.03 KES 133

-27.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 KES 345

$2.07 KES 267

29.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.7

$0.61 KES 78.1

16.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$0.53 KES 68.3

37.74%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.5

$1.17 KES 151

-43.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KES 66.0

$0.53 KES 68.2

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.05 KES 394

Wine (Bottle)

$11.45 KES 1,477

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 KES 286

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 KES 350

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 KES 205

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 201

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 KES 366

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.51 KES 195

-9.27%

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)

$77.7 KES 10.0K

$34.75 KES 4,483

123.60%

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

$17.09 KES 2,204

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 KES 4,068

$40.08 KES 5,170

-21.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

Cinema Ticket

$6.16 KES 795

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

$154 KES 19.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,200 KES 1.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.75 KES 1,516

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.80 KES 1,006

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.59 KES 2,527

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$22.93 KES 2,958

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$176 KES 22.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$197 KES 25.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

$764 KES 98.5K

-49.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$263 KES 33.9K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Wote: January 13, 2026

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