Cost of Living Comparison Between Migori and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Migori and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Migori is 61.4% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Migori is 48.9% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Migori
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.57 KES 720
$2.16 KES 279
157.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.55 KES 4,981
$31.17 KES 4,028
23.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 KES 860
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Cappuccino
$2.35 KES 304
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 96.3
$1.51 KES 196
-50.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 70.5
$0.90 KES 117
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 307
$3.46 KES 447
-31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KES 379
$3.51 KES 454
-16.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Migori
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 111
$0.96 KES 124
-10.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 69.0
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 KES 206
$1.21 KES 156
32.23%
Eggs
$1.64 KES 212
$2.99 KES 387
-45.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.53 KES 1,490
$11.65 KES 1,505
-1.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 KES 883
$6.28 KES 811
8.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 KES 719
$4.94 KES 638
12.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$3.02 KES 390
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Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.74 KES 96.2
39.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 KES 271
$2.68 KES 346
-21.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$0.71 KES 92.2
47.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.79 KES 102
30.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$0.70 KES 91.0
67.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 104
$0.51 KES 65.9
56.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 KES 402
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.79 KES 1,524
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KES 367
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🚌 Getting Around
Migori
Malindi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 197
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KES 368
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.37 KES 177
10.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Migori
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.40 KES 4,445
$78.5 KES 10.1K
-56.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 KES 2,193
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.88 KES 5,025
$30.60 KES 3,954
27.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Migori
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$38.57 KES 4,984
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Cinema Ticket
$6.02 KES 778
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Migori
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,039 KES 1.0M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Migori
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.26 KES 2,359
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.65 KES 3,056
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 KES 8,468
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 KES 7,220
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Migori
Malindi
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$391 KES 50.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Migori
Malindi
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
0
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Last update for Migori: February 28, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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