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

😐 Solo nomad: Armenia is 1.4% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Armenia is 7.9% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$2.33 KES 301
68.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 COP 64.5K
$19.40 KES 2,504
-11.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 COP 27.0K
$8.95 KES 1,155
-19.89%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,079
$3.29 KES 424
-58.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,551
$0.52 KES 67.1
80.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 COP 2,079
$0.44 KES 56.8
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,466
$1.94 KES 251
-38.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 COP 6,271
$2.92 KES 377
-42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,023
$0.88 KES 114
21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,896
$0.54 KES 70.4
140.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,640
$1.39 KES 179
-11.51%
Eggs
$1.89 COP 7,110
$1.73 KES 224
9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,827
$10.04 KES 1,297
-76.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.73 COP 21.6K
$6.05 KES 781
-5.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 COP 23.9K
$5.32 KES 686
19.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 COP 8,609
$1.86 KES 240
23.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,055
$0.85 KES 109
27.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 COP 5,446
$1.58 KES 204
-8.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,351
$0.81 KES 104
75.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,204
$0.71 KES 91.0
57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,362
$1.04 KES 135
11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COP 3,075
$0.61 KES 79.2
34.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 COP 1,718
$0.57 KES 73.9
-19.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 COP 8,520
$3.44 KES 444
-34.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 COP 30.7K
$7.88 KES 1,018
3.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,293
$1.98 KES 256
-42.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 COP 8,915
$2.78 KES 359
-14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 COP 2,356
$0.79 KES 102
-20.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.73 KES 4,484
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 COP 2,333
$3.07 KES 397
-79.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 COP 7,062
$1.89 KES 244
-0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 29.9K
$4.74 KES 612
67.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,507
$1.66 KES 214
-43.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COP 66.8M
$12.1K KES 1.6M
47.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K COP 101.5M
$12.0K KES 1.5M
125.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 COP 306.4K
$44.51 KES 5,747
83.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 34.4K
$13.90 KES 1,794
-34.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.95 COP 60.0K
$44.34 KES 5,724
-64.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.14 COP 87.0K
$18.15 KES 2,343
27.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KES 2,454
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$4.52 KES 583
-13.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$214 COP 805.7K
$85.6 KES 11.1K
150.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,978 COP 22.5M
$5,477 KES 707.2K
9.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 COP 223.5K
$13.36 KES 1,725
344.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 COP 121.6K
$13.70 KES 1,769
136.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 COP 378.8K
$23.11 KES 2,984
335.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 COP 396.2K
$46.61 KES 6,018
126.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.1M
$181 KES 23.3K
57.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 COP 917.4K
$115 KES 14.8K
112.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 COP 2.0M
$607 KES 78.4K
-13.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 COP 2.3M
$460 KES 59.4K
32.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,536 KES 714.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 COP 5.8M
$3,956 KES 510.7K
-60.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Armenia
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 COP 1.4M
$321 KES 41.4K
14.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13
3.31%

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Last update for Armenia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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