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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bungoma and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Bungoma and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Bungoma is 59.8% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bungoma is 65.1% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bungoma
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.37 KES 306
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$19.45 KES 2,509
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.81 KES 1,136
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.16 KES 408
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 KES 62.2
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.47 KES 61.3
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.87 KES 242
-15.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 KES 223
$2.97 KES 383
-41.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bungoma
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 KES 129
$0.81 KES 105
23.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 KES 62.8
$0.51 KES 65.2
-3.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 KES 172
$1.41 KES 182
-5.67%
Eggs
$1.31 KES 168
$1.73 KES 224
-24.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.69 KES 1,250
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.01 KES 775
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.67 KES 473
$5.23 KES 674
-29.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 KES 404
$1.81 KES 234
72.93%
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.93 KES 120
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 KES 194
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$0.75 KES 96.1
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$0.68 KES 87.2
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.03 KES 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.62 KES 80.0
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 KES 151
$0.60 KES 78.0
95.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.35 KES 432
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.97 KES 1,028
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 KES 197
$1.97 KES 254
-22.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 KES 214
$2.88 KES 372
-42.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Bungoma
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KES 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.58 KES 4,461
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.02 KES 390
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.98 KES 256
-19.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 KES 94.8
$4.68 KES 604
-84.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 KES 175
$1.59 KES 205
-15.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$11.9K KES 1.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$12.2K KES 1.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bungoma
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$44.64 KES 5,759
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.91 KES 1,794
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.69 KES 3,830
$44.12 KES 5,691
-32.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bungoma
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$17.94 KES 2,314
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 KES 2,449
$18.96 KES 2,445
0.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 KES 511
$4.67 KES 602
-15.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bungoma
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.0 KES 7,862
$87.3 KES 11.3K
-30.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,483 KES 707.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bungoma
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.67 KES 1,505
$13.11 KES 1,691
-10.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$13.88 KES 1,790
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.21 KES 5,058
$23.27 KES 3,002
68.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.46 KES 2,511
$45.56 KES 5,878
-57.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bungoma
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$183 KES 23.6K
-37.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.3 KES 12.0K
$118 KES 15.2K
-20.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 KES 34.8K
$599 KES 77.2K
-54.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 KES 19.1K
$453 KES 58.5K
-67.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,380 KES 694.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,879 KES 500.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bungoma
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$326 KES 42.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13
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Last update for Bungoma: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

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