Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 16.5% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 8.4% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.3K
$2.28 KES 294
-17.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 ₫492.2K
$19.19 KES 2,480
-1.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.1K
$8.6 KES 1,111
-45.00%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₫40.2K
$3.14 KES 406
-50.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.2K
$0.48 KES 62.1
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,506
$0.48 KES 62.1
-39.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$1.87 KES 242
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.97 KES 384
-45.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫36.9K
$0.85 KES 110
67.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ₫26K
$0.5 KES 64.8
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$1.45 KES 188
-22.76%
Eggs
$1.47 ₫38.4K
$1.8 KES 232
-18.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ₫318.5K
$10.05 KES 1,299
21.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₫98.9K
$5.95 KES 769
-36.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 ₫262.8K
$5.37 KES 693
88.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ₫68.3K
$1.82 KES 235
43.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$0.85 KES 110
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$1.52 KES 196
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$0.79 KES 102
37.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.7K
$0.68 KES 87.4
67.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.4K
$1.08 KES 140
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₫26.1K
$0.61 KES 78.7
63.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.5K
$0.61 KES 78.6
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ₫34.6K
$3.35 KES 433
-60.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 ₫203K
$7.96 KES 1,029
-2.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₫21K
$1.97 KES 255
-58.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₫43.3K
$2.72 KES 352
-38.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,302
$0.79 KES 102
-59.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.87 ₫100.7K
$35.3 KES 4,563
-89.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$3.17 KES 410
-72.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ₫19.4K
$1.96 KES 253
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.69 ₫304.3K
$4.57 KES 591
155.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ₫22.3K
$1.59 KES 206
-45.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ₫706.4M
$11.9K KES 1.5M
127.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫726.2M
$11.9K KES 1.5M
133.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 ₫1.9M
$44.23 KES 5,717
69.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫151.8K
$14.14 KES 1,828
-58.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.46 ₫220.1K
$43.22 KES 5,586
-80.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.16 ₫524.6K
$18.38 KES 2,376
9.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 ₫194.2K
$19.31 KES 2,495
-61.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3 ₫78K
$4.53 KES 585
-33.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$87.2 KES 11.3K
75.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ₫339.6M
$5,485 KES 708.9K
137.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.37 ₫1M
$13.27 KES 1,715
196.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.7 ₫668.8K
$13.72 KES 1,773
87.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 ₫1.4M
$23.53 KES 3,041
125.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 ₫2M
$47.09 KES 6,086
59.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 ₫9.2M
$181 KES 23.4K
95.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₫6.4M
$115 KES 14.8K
115.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₫18.7M
$605 KES 78.2K
18.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₫11.9M
$454 KES 58.6K
1.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ₫69.6M
$3,047 KES 393.8K
-12.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 ₫30.7M
$2,084 KES 269.3K
-43.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 ₫11.9M
$319 KES 41.3K
43.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
13
-17.92%

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Last update for Da Nang: November 5, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: November 4, 2025

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