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

😐 Solo nomad: Ongata Rongai is 9.2% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ongata Rongai is 34% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ongata Rongai
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.48 KES 708
$2.19 KES 282
150.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.47 KES 2,517
$31.23 KES 4,036
-37.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 KES 905
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Cappuccino
$1.91 KES 247
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 KES 38.34
$1.58 KES 204
-81.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$0.91 KES 117
-54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 304
$3.51 KES 453
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 376
$3.42 KES 442
-14.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ongata Rongai
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 KES 65.6
$0.93 KES 120
-45.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 KES 60.1
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 KES 173
$1.2 KES 156
11.67%
Eggs
$1.39 KES 180
$3.05 KES 394
-54.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 KES 539
$11.38 KES 1,471
-63.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 KES 455
$6.23 KES 805
-43.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.58 KES 463
$4.99 KES 645
-28.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 KES 156
$3.15 KES 407
-61.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.75 KES 97.5
38.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 KES 147
$2.67 KES 345
-57.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 KES 76.3
$0.71 KES 92
-16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 KES 94.7
$0.79 KES 102
-7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 KES 58.1
$0.71 KES 92.4
-36.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KES 58.1
$0.48 KES 61.4
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 KES 308
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 KES 1,205
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 KES 285
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 KES 361
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🚌 Getting Around
Ongata Rongai
Malindi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 KES 184
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 371
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 KES 205
$1.42 KES 183
11.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ongata Rongai
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.71 KES 4,356
$76.3 KES 9,858
-55.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.5 KES 2,133
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.76 KES 5,139
$30.46 KES 3,937
30.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ongata Rongai
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$38.54 KES 4,981
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Cinema Ticket
$6.03 KES 779
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ongata Rongai
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.2K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,979 KES 1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ongata Rongai
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.32 KES 2,368
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.35 KES 3,146
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65 KES 8,400
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,178
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ongata Rongai
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 KES 19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 KES 29.4K
$386 KES 49.8K
-40.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 KES 30.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ongata Rongai
Malindi
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
0
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Last update for Ongata Rongai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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