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

😐 Solo nomad: Nanyuki is 54.4% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nanyuki is 57.4% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.94 KES 509

$2.16 KES 279

82.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.18 KES 4,029

$31.17 KES 4,028

0.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.77 KES 874

Cappuccino

$1.83 KES 237

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

$0.74 KES 96.1

$1.51 KES 196

-50.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.9

$0.90 KES 117

-41.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 KES 304

$3.46 KES 447

-32.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 KES 379

$3.51 KES 454

-16.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 KES 111

$0.96 KES 124

-10.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 KES 74.5

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 KES 153

$1.21 KES 156

-2.48%

Eggs

$1.58 KES 204

$2.99 KES 387

-47.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.49 KES 1,485

$11.65 KES 1,505

-1.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.73 KES 869

$6.28 KES 811

7.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.81 KES 493

$4.94 KES 638

-22.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 KES 390

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 KES 141

$0.74 KES 96.2

47.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 KES 270

$2.68 KES 346

-22.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 136

$0.71 KES 92.2

47.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

$0.79 KES 102

29.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$0.70 KES 91.0

67.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.4

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 KES 98.1

$0.51 KES 65.9

49.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.69 KES 347

Wine (Bottle)

$11.71 KES 1,514

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 KES 253

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 KES 252

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 KES 48.23

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 378

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 KES 154

$1.37 KES 177

-13.14%

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

$21.5K KES 2.8M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.0K KES 2.6M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.10 KES 4,406

$78.5 KES 10.1K

-56.58%

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

$16.92 KES 2,186

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.74 KES 5,135

$30.60 KES 3,954

29.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.7 KES 7,064

$38.57 KES 4,984

41.72%

Cinema Ticket

$6.24 KES 806

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

$64.9 KES 8,381

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,850 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.30 KES 2,365

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.07 KES 3,111

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.2 KES 8,421

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.0 KES 7,364

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.2 KES 12.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.2 KES 10.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$329 KES 42.5K

$391 KES 50.6K

-15.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$211 KES 27.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$118 KES 15.3K

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 Nanyuki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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