Cost of Living Comparison Between Siaya and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Siaya and Kilifi

🙂 Solo nomad: Siaya is 52.7% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siaya is 42.7% cheaper than Kilifi without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siaya
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.37 KES 306
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$49.90 KES 6,438
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$2.37 KES 306
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Cappuccino
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$1.95 KES 252
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.76 KES 97.9
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.76 KES 97.7
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.88 KES 242
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siaya
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 KES 94.8
$0.96 KES 124
-23.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 KES 57.8
$0.75 KES 97.1
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 KES 158
$1.92 KES 247
-35.94%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$1.86 KES 240
-11.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 KES 1,262
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.29 KES 683
-
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.93 KES 507
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Apples (1kg)
$1.81 KES 234
$2.37 KES 305
-23.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.85 KES 109
22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 KES 197
$1.83 KES 236
-16.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 KES 113
$0.69 KES 89.6
27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 KES 107
$0.63 KES 81.6
31.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 KES 100.0
$0.60 KES 78.0
28.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KES 71.7
$0.24 KES 30.99
133.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.21 KES 2,478
$11.63 KES 1,500
65.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 KES 252
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🚌 Getting Around
Siaya
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.74 KES 95.2
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 KES 3,431
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.76 KES 97.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.37 KES 177
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siaya
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$15.62 KES 2,015
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$10.18 KES 1,313
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$25.48 KES 3,288
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siaya
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$27.65 KES 3,568
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Cinema Ticket
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$7.75 KES 1,000
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Siaya
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$163 KES 21.1K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,088 KES 656.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siaya
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$9.90 KES 1,277
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$9.05 KES 1,168
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$15.48 KES 1,997
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$17.54 KES 2,263
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siaya
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$176 KES 22.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$114 KES 14.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$275 KES 35.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$266 KES 34.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Siaya
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$235 KES 30.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8
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Last update for Siaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

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