Cost of Living Comparison Between Ongata Rongai and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ongata Rongai and Kilifi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ongata Rongai is 2.7% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ongata Rongai is 7.1% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ongata Rongai
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.52 KES 714
$2.37 KES 307
132.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 KES 2,495
$49.90 KES 6,447
-61.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KES 891
$2.37 KES 306
190.72%
Cappuccino
$1.90 KES 246
$1.95 KES 252
-2.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KES 41.92
$0.76 KES 98.1
-57.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.10
$0.76 KES 97.9
-51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 293
$1.88 KES 243
20.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 KES 381
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ongata Rongai
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 KES 64.9
$0.96 KES 124
-47.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 60.5
$0.75 KES 97.2
-37.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KES 175
$1.92 KES 248
-29.17%
Eggs
$1.39 KES 180
$1.86 KES 241
-25.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.36 KES 564
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 KES 447
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.44 KES 444
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Apples (1kg)
$1.26 KES 163
$2.37 KES 306
-46.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.85 KES 110
22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 KES 147
$1.83 KES 237
-37.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 KES 78.5
$0.69 KES 89.8
-11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 KES 94.9
$0.63 KES 81.7
15.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 KES 61.0
$0.60 KES 78.1
-21.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.0
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KES 58.0
$0.24 KES 31.04
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 KES 295
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 KES 1,205
$11.63 KES 1,503
-19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 296
$1.96 KES 253
16.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 KES 351
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🚌 Getting Around
Ongata Rongai
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.74 KES 95.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 KES 3,436
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 205
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 KES 177
$0.76 KES 98.0
80.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 KES 383
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.37 KES 177
14.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ongata Rongai
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.74 KES 4,360
$15.62 KES 2,018
116.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.57 KES 2,141
$10.18 KES 1,315
62.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 KES 5,149
$25.48 KES 3,293
56.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ongata Rongai
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$27.65 KES 3,573
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 KES 796
$7.75 KES 1,001
-20.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ongata Rongai
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$163 KES 21.1K
21.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 KES 1.0M
$5,088 KES 657.5K
57.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ongata Rongai
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.54 KES 2,395
$9.90 KES 1,279
87.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.48 KES 3,164
$9.05 KES 1,170
170.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 KES 8,545
$15.48 KES 2,001
327.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,171
$17.54 KES 2,267
216.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ongata Rongai
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 KES 19.8K
$176 KES 22.7K
-12.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.8K
$114 KES 14.7K
0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 KES 30.4K
$275 KES 35.5K
-14.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 KES 29.9K
$266 KES 34.3K
-12.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ongata Rongai
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$235 KES 30.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8
85.50%

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Last update for Ongata Rongai: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

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