Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Molo is 60.4% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Molo is 64.8% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molo
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 695
$2.19 KES 282
145.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.31 KES 4,952
$31.23 KES 4,036
22.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KES 890
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Cappuccino
$2.4 KES 310
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 92.3
$1.58 KES 204
-55.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.9
$0.91 KES 117
-40.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 292
$3.51 KES 453
-35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 376
$3.42 KES 442
-14.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molo
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 KES 119
$0.93 KES 120
-1.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 KES 74.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.2 KES 156
31.67%
Eggs
$1.64 KES 212
$3.05 KES 394
-46.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 KES 1,497
$11.38 KES 1,471
1.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 KES 851
$6.23 KES 805
5.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$4.99 KES 645
9.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KES 396
$3.15 KES 407
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.75 KES 97.5
38.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$2.67 KES 345
-21.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 KES 129
$0.71 KES 92
40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.79 KES 102
29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 KES 149
$0.71 KES 92.4
61.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.5
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.48 KES 61.4
70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KES 388
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 KES 1,479
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 293
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 353
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🚌 Getting Around
Molo
Malindi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.42 KES 183
9.86%
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
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.87 KES 4,507
$76.3 KES 9,858
-54.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 KES 2,202
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.68 KES 5,129
$30.46 KES 3,937
30.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molo
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$38.54 KES 4,981
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Cinema Ticket
$6.04 KES 780
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Molo
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,925 KES 1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molo
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.99 KES 2,325
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.78 KES 3,073
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 KES 8,370
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 KES 7,328
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molo
Malindi
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$386 KES 49.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Molo
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 KES 49.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
0
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Molo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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