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

😐 Solo nomad: Wote is 0.2% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wote is 23.3% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 KES 403
$2.19 KES 282
42.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.25 KES 4,943
$31.23 KES 4,036
22.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 KES 886
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Cappuccino
$1.58 KES 204
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KES 48.8
$1.58 KES 204
-75.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 KES 28.39
$0.91 KES 117
-75.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 KES 283
$3.51 KES 453
-37.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 KES 298
$3.42 KES 442
-32.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.93 KES 120
-13.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.8
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 KES 192
$1.2 KES 156
23.33%
Eggs
$1.36 KES 175
$3.05 KES 394
-55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 KES 592
$11.38 KES 1,471
-59.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 KES 793
$6.23 KES 805
-1.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.48 KES 708
$4.99 KES 645
9.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 KES 412
$3.15 KES 407
1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.75 KES 97.5
37.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 KES 277
$2.67 KES 345
-19.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 83.6
$0.71 KES 92
-8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 KES 67
$0.79 KES 102
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 151
$0.71 KES 92.4
63.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 73.2
$0.48 KES 61.4
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KES 388
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 KES 1,528
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 281
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 KES 361
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🚌 Getting Around
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 KES 206
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 196
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 370
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.42 KES 183
8.45%
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)
$20.3K 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)
$34.53 KES 4,463
$76.3 KES 9,858
-54.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.1 KES 2,210
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.93 KES 5,160
$30.46 KES 3,937
31.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$38.54 KES 4,981
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 KES 815
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.7K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,012 KES 1M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wote
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.38 KES 1,471
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.51 KES 971
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.41 KES 2,508
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.77 KES 2,943
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wote
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 KES 22.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 KES 25K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 KES 100.6K
$386 KES 49.8K
101.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 KES 34.5K
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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