Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Armenia is 20.3% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Armenia is 17% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 COP 16.4K
$2.31 KES 298
70.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17 COP 70.9K
$19.64 KES 2,539
-13.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 COP 31K
$8.74 KES 1,130
-14.76%
Cappuccino
$1.32 COP 5,488
$3.25 KES 420
-59.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,737
$0.49 KES 62.7
83.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 COP 2,169
$0.47 KES 61
10.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 COP 4,908
$1.92 KES 248
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 COP 6,889
$2.97 KES 384
-44.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 4,416
$0.82 KES 106
29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 5,473
$0.5 KES 64.8
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,954
$1.41 KES 182
-15.60%
Eggs
$1.88 COP 7,854
$1.76 KES 227
6.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.41 COP 10K
$10.04 KES 1,298
-76.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 23.9K
$6.08 KES 786
-5.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 COP 25.6K
$5.45 KES 704
12.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,442
$1.87 KES 242
20.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,622
$0.9 KES 116
23.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,299
$1.51 KES 196
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,685
$0.8 KES 103
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,645
$0.66 KES 84.8
68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,842
$1.08 KES 139
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 COP 3,533
$0.65 KES 84.3
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 COP 1,938
$0.61 KES 79.4
-24.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 9,756
$3.34 KES 431
-29.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 COP 32.8K
$7.93 KES 1,025
-0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,746
$1.88 KES 243
-39.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,967
$2.73 KES 352
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 COP 2,646
$0.76 KES 97.8
-17.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.54 KES 4,464
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 COP 2,466
$3.18 KES 411
-81.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 7,982
$1.92 KES 248
-0.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.06 COP 33.6K
$4.59 KES 593
75.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,241
$1.59 KES 206
-35.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K COP 76.1M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
49.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 111.6M
$11.8K KES 1.5M
125.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 COP 345.8K
$44.34 KES 5,731
87.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.18 COP 38.3K
$14.14 KES 1,827
-35.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.64 COP 65.2K
$43.81 KES 5,661
-64.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 COP 96.4K
$17.88 KES 2,311
29.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 COP 17.1K
$4.77 KES 617
-13.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 COP 915.8K
$86.7 KES 11.2K
153.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,025 COP 25.1M
$5,322 KES 687.8K
13.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COP 243.6K
$13.34 KES 1,724
338.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.56 COP 135.7K
$13.46 KES 1,739
141.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.5K
$23.3 KES 3,011
339.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 447.1K
$47.35 KES 6,119
126.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.2M
$178 KES 22.9K
64.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 COP 1M
$114 KES 14.7K
114.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 COP 2.2M
$592 KES 76.6K
-11.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 COP 2.5M
$460 KES 59.4K
30.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,266 COP 5.3M
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-58.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,498 COP 6.2M
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-30.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$337 COP 1.4M
$322 KES 41.6K
4.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13
3.31%

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Last update for Armenia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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