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

😐 Solo nomad: Molo is 86.6% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Molo is 59.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.36 KES 692

$2.16 KES 279

148.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.56 KES 4,974

$30.50 KES 3,935

26.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.00 KES 903

Cappuccino

$2.49 KES 321

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

$0.75 KES 97.0

$1.53 KES 198

-50.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 KES 64.2

$0.97 KES 125

-48.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 KES 305

$3.54 KES 456

-33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 KES 364

$3.54 KES 457

-20.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 113

$0.92 KES 118

-4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 KES 214

$1.26 KES 163

31.75%

Eggs

$1.63 KES 211

$3.05 KES 394

-46.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 KES 1,505

$11.56 KES 1,491

0.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.94 KES 895

$6.19 KES 799

12.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.58 KES 719

$4.98 KES 642

12.05%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 KES 397

$3.15 KES 406

-2.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 KES 140

$0.75 KES 96.6

44.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.07 KES 267

$2.68 KES 345

-22.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$0.71 KES 91.7

47.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.73 KES 94.4

42.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$0.66 KES 85.5

77.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.7

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 KES 96.3

$0.51 KES 66.0

47.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.16 KES 408

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 KES 1,506

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 KES 291

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 352

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 202

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.97 KES 383

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 KES 196

$1.37 KES 177

10.95%

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

$21.3K KES 2.7M

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)

$34.68 KES 4,474

$77.7 KES 10.0K

-55.37%

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

$16.70 KES 2,155

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.68 KES 5,119

$31.54 KES 4,068

25.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 KES 5,011

Cinema Ticket

$6.10 KES 786

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

$204 KES 26.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,160 KES 1.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.32 KES 2,364

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.01 KES 3,097

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.8 KES 8,482

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.4 KES 7,401

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 KES 49.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$381 KES 49.2K

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 Molo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malindi: January 13, 2026

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