Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracaju and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracaju and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Aracaju is 1.9% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aracaju is 10.2% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 R$27.62
$2.31 KES 298
115.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.58 R$120
$19.64 KES 2,539
9.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 R$30.81
$8.74 KES 1,130
-36.50%
Cappuccino
$1.58 R$8.77
$3.25 KES 420
-51.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.64
$0.49 KES 62.7
108.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.47 KES 61
29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.93
$1.92 KES 248
-6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.8
$2.97 KES 384
-10.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.82 KES 106
13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 R$7.28
$0.5 KES 64.8
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.41 KES 182
-27.66%
Eggs
$1.56 R$8.64
$1.76 KES 227
-11.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 R$36.81
$10.04 KES 1,298
-33.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.03
$6.08 KES 786
-43.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.35 R$35.25
$5.45 KES 704
16.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.3
$1.87 KES 242
-10.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.3
$0.9 KES 116
25.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.6 R$3.33
$1.51 KES 196
-60.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.21
$0.8 KES 103
17.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$0.66 KES 84.8
39.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.82
$1.08 KES 139
-19.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 R$2.76
$0.65 KES 84.3
-23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 R$3.33
$0.61 KES 79.4
-1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 R$11.2
$3.34 KES 431
-39.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.47 R$30.39
$7.93 KES 1,025
-31.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.03
$1.88 KES 243
-32.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.73 KES 352
-32.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.66
$0.76 KES 97.8
10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.85 R$216
$34.54 KES 4,464
12.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$3.18 KES 411
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.92 KES 248
-43.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 R$34.08
$4.59 KES 593
33.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.59 KES 206
-34.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K R$98.5K
$12.2K KES 1.6M
45.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K R$150.3K
$11.8K KES 1.5M
128.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 R$368
$44.34 KES 5,731
49.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.2 R$78.8
$14.14 KES 1,827
0.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.58 R$86.5
$43.81 KES 5,661
-64.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.74 R$104
$17.88 KES 2,311
4.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.8 R$138
$19.2 KES 2,482
29.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 R$32.22
$4.77 KES 617
21.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 R$915
$86.7 KES 11.2K
90.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,907 R$27.2K
$5,322 KES 687.8K
-7.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 R$294
$13.34 KES 1,724
296.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.02 R$167
$13.46 KES 1,739
123.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 R$385
$23.3 KES 3,011
197.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 R$430
$47.35 KES 6,119
63.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,008
$178 KES 22.9K
2.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 R$657
$114 KES 14.7K
3.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 R$3,392
$592 KES 76.6K
3.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 R$1,162
$460 KES 59.4K
-54.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$977 R$5,423
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-67.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$913 R$5,066
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-57.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 R$2,541
$322 KES 41.6K
42.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.35
13
-20.38%

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

Last update for Aracaju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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