Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Molo is 62.3% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Molo is 26.5% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molo
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 695
$2.38 KES 308
125.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.31 KES 4,952
$50.8 KES 6,565
-24.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KES 890
$2.29 KES 296
200.87%
Cappuccino
$2.4 KES 310
$1.91 KES 247
25.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 92.3
$0.79 KES 102
-10.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.9
$0.75 KES 97.4
-28.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 292
$1.89 KES 244
19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 376
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molo
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 KES 119
$0.91 KES 117
1.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 KES 74.5
$0.8 KES 103
-27.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.87 KES 242
-15.51%
Eggs
$1.64 KES 212
$1.88 KES 242
-12.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 KES 1,497
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 KES 851
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-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KES 396
$2.3 KES 298
33.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.85 KES 109
22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$1.81 KES 234
15.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 KES 129
$0.64 KES 83
56.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.65 KES 83.7
56.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 KES 149
$0.6 KES 77.7
91.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.5
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.24 KES 31.18
241.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KES 388
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 KES 1,479
$11.65 KES 1,505
-1.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 293
$1.94 KES 251
17.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 353
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🚌 Getting Around
Molo
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.79 KES 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.62 KES 3,570
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$0.73 KES 94.6
113.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.3 KES 168
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molo
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.87 KES 4,507
$15.51 KES 2,004
124.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 KES 2,202
$10.2 KES 1,318
67.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.68 KES 5,129
$25.28 KES 3,268
56.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molo
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$27.98 KES 3,616
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 KES 780
$7.69 KES 994
-21.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molo
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26K
$165 KES 21.3K
21.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,925 KES 1M
$4,932 KES 637.4K
60.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molo
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.99 KES 2,325
$9.56 KES 1,235
88.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.78 KES 3,073
$8.87 KES 1,146
168.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 KES 8,370
$15.61 KES 2,017
314.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 KES 7,328
$17.6 KES 2,274
222.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molo
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$175 KES 22.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$114 KES 14.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$270 KES 34.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$263 KES 34K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Molo
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 KES 49.3K
$233 KES 30.1K
63.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8
85.50%

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Last update for Molo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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