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

😐 Solo nomad: Meru is 86.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Meru is 46% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 694

$2.16 KES 279

149.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.28 KES 4,938

$30.50 KES 3,935

25.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.74 KES 870

Cappuccino

$2.38 KES 306

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

$0.71 KES 91.0

$1.53 KES 198

-53.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 70.1

$0.97 KES 125

-44.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 KES 293

$3.54 KES 456

-35.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 KES 378

$3.54 KES 457

-17.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 113

$0.92 KES 118

-4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 KES 48.24

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 KES 141

$1.26 KES 163

-13.49%

Eggs

$1.38 KES 178

$3.05 KES 394

-54.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.76 KES 1,517

$11.56 KES 1,491

1.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.61 KES 853

$6.19 KES 799

6.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.99 KES 643

$4.98 KES 642

0.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 KES 398

$3.15 KES 406

-2.22%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 KES 95.5

$0.75 KES 96.6

-1.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 KES 101

$2.68 KES 345

-70.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.0

$0.71 KES 91.7

5.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 KES 137

$0.73 KES 94.4

45.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 KES 126

$0.66 KES 85.5

48.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 KES 30.96

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 KES 58.0

$0.51 KES 66.0

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 KES 407

Wine (Bottle)

$11.63 KES 1,501

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 KES 296

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 KES 353

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 KES 196

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 KES 373

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.37 KES 177

-24.82%

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

$22.1K KES 2.8M

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

$20.4K KES 2.6M

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

$33.96 KES 4,381

$77.7 KES 10.0K

-56.29%

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

$16.56 KES 2,136

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.03 KES 5,035

$31.54 KES 4,068

23.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 KES 786

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

$201 KES 26.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,094 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.95 KES 2,316

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.29 KES 3,134

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 KES 8,469

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 KES 7,263

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

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