Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Nanyuki is 48.4% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nanyuki is 62% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 79.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanyuki
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$2.19 KES 282
76.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.16 KES 4,027
$31.23 KES 4,036
-0.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 906
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Cappuccino
$1.89 KES 244
-
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.3
$1.58 KES 204
-51.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.8
$0.91 KES 117
-40.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 307
$3.51 KES 453
-32.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 KES 372
$3.42 KES 442
-15.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanyuki
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KES 114
$0.93 KES 120
-5.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$1.2 KES 156
-0.83%
Eggs
$1.53 KES 198
$3.05 KES 394
-49.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 KES 1,514
$11.38 KES 1,471
2.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 KES 888
$6.23 KES 805
10.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.93 KES 508
$4.99 KES 645
-21.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 KES 392
$3.15 KES 407
-3.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.75 KES 97.5
37.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$2.67 KES 345
-21.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$0.71 KES 92
49.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.79 KES 102
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 151
$0.71 KES 92.4
63.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.1
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.4
$0.48 KES 61.4
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 KES 340
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 KES 1,495
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KES 254
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🚌 Getting Around
Nanyuki
Malindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 KES 52.8
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KES 380
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 KES 155
$1.42 KES 183
-15.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanyuki
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.24 KES 4,425
$76.3 KES 9,858
-55.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 KES 2,147
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 KES 5,144
$30.46 KES 3,937
30.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanyuki
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 KES 6,860
$38.54 KES 4,981
37.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 KES 797
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanyuki
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.9 KES 8,261
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,596 KES 981.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanyuki
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.54 KES 2,397
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 KES 3,131
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 KES 8,581
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,174
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanyuki
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 KES 12.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.6 KES 10.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 KES 43.1K
$386 KES 49.8K
-13.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 KES 27.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanyuki
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 KES 15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
0
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Last update for Nanyuki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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