Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyeri and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyeri and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 42.2% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nyeri is 43.8% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 KES 609

$2.16 KES 279

118.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.17 KES 5,057

$31.17 KES 4,025

25.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.72 KES 868

Cappuccino

$2.47 KES 318

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

$0.72 KES 92.5

$1.51 KES 195

-52.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 KES 51.9

$0.90 KES 117

-55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.30 KES 297

$3.46 KES 446

-33.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 KES 385

$3.51 KES 453

-15.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.49 KES 63.1

$0.96 KES 124

-48.96%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 66.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 KES 112

$1.21 KES 156

-28.10%

Eggs

$1.61 KES 208

$2.99 KES 387

-46.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.82 KES 1,526

$11.65 KES 1,504

1.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.10 KES 788

$6.28 KES 811

-2.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.69 KES 605

$4.94 KES 638

-5.06%

Apples (1kg)

$0.81 KES 104

$3.02 KES 389

-73.18%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 KES 72.8

$0.74 KES 96.1

-24.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.69 KES 88.8

$2.68 KES 346

-74.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.33 KES 42.01

$0.71 KES 92.1

-53.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.24 KES 31.04

$0.79 KES 102

-69.62%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 KES 61.9

$0.70 KES 90.9

-31.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.4

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 KES 71.2

$0.51 KES 65.9

7.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.54 KES 199

Wine (Bottle)

$11.58 KES 1,495

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 KES 296

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 KES 365

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 KES 97.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.73 KES 2,030

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.60 KES 206

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 KES 146

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 KES 147

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.49 KES 192

$1.37 KES 177

8.76%

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

$22.1K KES 2.8M

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

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

$15.77 KES 2,037

$78.5 KES 10.1K

-79.92%

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

$11.77 KES 1,519

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.73 KES 5,001

$30.60 KES 3,951

26.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.15 KES 4,538

$38.57 KES 4,980

-8.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.88 KES 5,924

Cinema Ticket

$6.24 KES 806

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

$200 KES 25.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,112 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.77 KES 1,519

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.06 KES 1,816

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$34.99 KES 4,517

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.54 KES 2,523

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.4 KES 12.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.5 KES 8,972

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$193 KES 25.0K

$391 KES 50.5K

-50.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 KES 20.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$232 KES 30.0K

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 Nyeri: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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