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

😐 Solo nomad: Aracaju is 3% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aracaju is 7.9% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 R$26.22
$2.33 KES 301
113.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.76 R$115
$19.40 KES 2,504
12.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 R$29.12
$8.95 KES 1,155
-38.21%
Cappuccino
$1.62 R$8.54
$3.29 KES 424
-50.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.36
$0.52 KES 67.1
96.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$2.92
$0.44 KES 56.8
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.25
$1.94 KES 251
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 R$13.59
$2.92 KES 377
-11.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.19
$0.88 KES 114
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 R$6.60
$0.54 KES 70.4
131.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.26
$1.39 KES 179
-28.06%
Eggs
$1.51 R$7.95
$1.73 KES 224
-12.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 R$36.17
$10.04 KES 1,297
-31.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 R$17.93
$6.05 KES 781
-43.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 R$35.02
$5.32 KES 686
24.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.84
$1.86 KES 240
-9.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.82
$0.85 KES 109
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 R$3.47
$1.58 KES 204
-58.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 R$5.24
$0.81 KES 104
22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 R$4.68
$0.71 KES 91.0
25.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.64
$1.04 KES 135
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 R$2.58
$0.61 KES 79.2
-19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$2.97
$0.57 KES 73.9
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 R$10.55
$3.44 KES 444
-41.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 R$29.68
$7.88 KES 1,018
-28.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.60
$1.98 KES 256
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 R$10.03
$2.78 KES 359
-31.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 R$4.48
$0.79 KES 102
7.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.74 R$204
$34.73 KES 4,484
11.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 R$5.50
$3.07 KES 397
-66.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 R$5.99
$1.89 KES 244
-39.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 R$32.73
$4.74 KES 612
31.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.59
$1.66 KES 214
-36.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K R$96.3K
$12.1K KES 1.6M
51.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$140.8K
$12.0K KES 1.5M
122.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$360
$44.51 KES 5,747
53.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.12 R$74.4
$13.90 KES 1,794
1.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.83 R$83.4
$44.34 KES 5,724
-64.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.24 R$101
$18.15 KES 2,343
6.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.97 R$126
$19.01 KES 2,454
26.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 R$31.09
$4.52 KES 583
30.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 R$894
$85.6 KES 11.1K
98.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,951 R$26.1K
$5,477 KES 707.2K
-9.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.0 R$274
$13.36 KES 1,725
289.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.74 R$157
$13.70 KES 1,769
117.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 R$358
$23.11 KES 2,984
193.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R$420
$46.61 KES 6,018
70.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 R$955
$181 KES 23.3K
0.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 R$612
$115 KES 14.8K
1.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 R$3,217
$607 KES 78.4K
0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 R$1,110
$460 KES 59.4K
-54.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,280 R$6,745
$5,536 KES 714.8K
-76.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$867 R$4,569
$3,956 KES 510.7K
-78.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aracaju
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 R$2,295
$321 KES 41.4K
35.68%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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