Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Meru is 47% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Meru is 74.7% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 KES 694

$2.19 KES 282

145.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.81 KES 5,016

$31.23 KES 4,036

24.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.98 KES 902

Cappuccino

$2.38 KES 307

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

$0.72 KES 92.5

$1.58 KES 204

-54.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 KES 65.2

$0.91 KES 117

-45.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.26 KES 292

$3.51 KES 453

-35.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 KES 385

$3.42 KES 442

-12.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 KES 112

$0.93 KES 120

-7.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.38 KES 48.62

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.1 KES 142

$1.2 KES 156

-8.33%

Eggs

$1.39 KES 179

$3.05 KES 394

-54.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.72 KES 1,514

$11.38 KES 1,471

2.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.77 KES 874

$6.23 KES 805

8.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.98 KES 643

$4.99 KES 645

-0.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 KES 404

$3.15 KES 407

-0.95%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.5

$0.75 KES 97.5

Oranges (1kg)

$0.81 KES 104

$2.67 KES 345

-69.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.4

$0.71 KES 92

5.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 KES 138

$0.79 KES 102

35.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$0.71 KES 92.4

45.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 KES 31.17

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KES 57.6

$0.48 KES 61.4

-6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 KES 404

Wine (Bottle)

$11.68 KES 1,510

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.23 KES 288

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 KES 352

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.5 KES 194

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.42 KES 183

-27.46%

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)

$19.9K KES 2.6M

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

$34.99 KES 4,522

$76.3 KES 9,858

-54.13%

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

$16.73 KES 2,162

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.14 KES 5,188

$30.46 KES 3,937

31.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.54 KES 4,981

Cinema Ticket

$6.33 KES 818

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

$204 KES 26.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,145 KES 1.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.26 KES 2,360

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.34 KES 3,146

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 KES 8,573

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 KES 7,266

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 KES 49.8K

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 Meru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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