Cost of Living Comparison Between Wote and Malindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Wote and Malindi

😐 Solo nomad: Wote is 32.8% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wote is 19.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 KES 391
$2.16 KES 279
39.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.08 KES 4,921
$31.17 KES 4,028
22.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 KES 869
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Cappuccino
$1.52 KES 197
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KES 48.94
$1.51 KES 196
-74.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.11
$0.90 KES 117
-73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 KES 275
$3.46 KES 447
-38.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 KES 293
$3.51 KES 454
-35.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 KES 95.8
$0.96 KES 124
-22.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KES 69.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 KES 185
$1.21 KES 156
18.18%
Eggs
$1.35 KES 175
$2.99 KES 387
-54.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 KES 615
$11.65 KES 1,505
-59.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 KES 788
$6.28 KES 811
-2.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 KES 744
$4.94 KES 638
16.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 410
$3.02 KES 390
4.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 135
$0.74 KES 96.2
41.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$2.68 KES 346
-22.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 KES 81.7
$0.71 KES 92.2
-11.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 KES 66.8
$0.79 KES 102
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$0.70 KES 91.0
67.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.8
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 67.0
$0.51 KES 65.9
1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 KES 389
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.85 KES 1,532
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 296
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KES 359
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🚌 Getting Around
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KES 194
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KES 368
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.37 KES 177
13.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KES 2.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.05 KES 4,400
$78.5 KES 10.1K
-56.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.65 KES 2,151
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.30 KES 5,079
$30.60 KES 3,954
28.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$38.57 KES 4,984
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Cinema Ticket
$6.27 KES 810
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.6K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,116 KES 1.0M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.63 KES 1,503
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.52 KES 972
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.54 KES 2,525
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.23 KES 3,002
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wote
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 23.0K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 KES 24.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 KES 99.1K
$391 KES 50.6K
96.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KES 34.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Wote
Malindi
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
0
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Last update for Wote: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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