Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Malindi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 56.4% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mombasa is 28.8% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 301
$2.16 KESĀ 279
7.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,504
$31.17 KESĀ 4,025
-37.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,155
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Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 424
-
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$1.51 KESĀ 195
-65.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.8
$0.90 KESĀ 117
-51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$3.46 KESĀ 446
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$3.51 KESĀ 453
-16.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$0.96 KESĀ 124
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 179
$1.21 KESĀ 156
14.88%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$2.99 KESĀ 387
-42.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,297
$11.65 KESĀ 1,504
-13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 781
$6.28 KESĀ 811
-3.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 686
$4.94 KESĀ 638
7.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$3.02 KESĀ 389
-38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$0.74 KESĀ 96.1
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$2.68 KESĀ 346
-41.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$0.71 KESĀ 92.1
14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.0
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$0.70 KESĀ 90.9
48.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.51 KESĀ 65.9
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 444
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,018
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESĀ 256
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Malindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KESĀ 4,484
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KESĀ 397
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 244
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.37 KESĀ 177
21.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,747
$78.5 KESĀ 10.1K
-43.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,794
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,724
$30.60 KESĀ 3,951
44.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 KESĀ 2,343
$38.57 KESĀ 4,980
-52.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 KESĀ 2,454
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Cinema Ticket
$4.52 KESĀ 583
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.2K
-
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,725
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,769
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,018
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.4K
$391 KESĀ 50.5K
55.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 KESĀ 714.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 KESĀ 510.7K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
0
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Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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