Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Thika is 62.2% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Thika is 37.4% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 KES 702

$2.16 KES 279

151.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.74 KES 5,006

$31.17 KES 4,028

24.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.00 KES 905

Cappuccino

$2.44 KES 315

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

$0.77 KES 98.9

$1.51 KES 196

-49.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.7

$0.90 KES 117

-40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 KES 223

$3.46 KES 447

-50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 KES 246

$3.51 KES 454

-45.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

$0.96 KES 124

-9.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 61.8

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 KES 179

$1.21 KES 156

14.88%

Eggs

$1.40 KES 181

$2.99 KES 387

-53.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.83 KES 1,529

$11.65 KES 1,505

1.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.59 KES 851

$6.28 KES 811

4.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.97 KES 254

$4.94 KES 638

-60.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 KES 407

$3.02 KES 390

4.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 KES 136

$0.74 KES 96.2

41.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 KES 280

$2.68 KES 346

-19.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$0.71 KES 92.2

47.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$0.79 KES 102

30.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 KES 144

$0.70 KES 91.0

58.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 KES 90.8

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 96.2

$0.51 KES 65.9

45.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.27 KES 293

Wine (Bottle)

$5.72 KES 739

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 KES 224

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 KES 253

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 KES 197

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 KES 201

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 KES 367

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 KES 138

$1.37 KES 177

-21.90%

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

$21.8K KES 2.8M

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

$20.3K KES 2.6M

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

$34.27 KES 4,428

$78.5 KES 10.1K

-56.37%

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

$16.77 KES 2,166

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.16 KES 5,060

$30.60 KES 3,954

27.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.57 KES 4,984

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 KES 791

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

$205 KES 26.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,056 KES 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.28 KES 2,363

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.56 KES 3,044

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.7 KES 8,614

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.1 KES 7,374

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 KES 50.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$616 KES 79.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.5

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Thika: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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