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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 16.1% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 9.7% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.5K
$2.33 KES 301
-16.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫500.3K
$19.40 KES 2,504
-1.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.2K
$8.95 KES 1,155
-47.15%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$3.29 KES 424
-52.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.0K
$0.52 KES 67.1
3.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,549
$0.44 KES 56.8
-34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$1.94 KES 251
-46.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.8K
$2.92 KES 377
-45.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$0.88 KES 114
54.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.7K
$0.54 KES 70.4
75.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$1.39 KES 179
-15.83%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$1.73 KES 224
-19.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.2K
$10.04 KES 1,297
24.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.6K
$6.05 KES 781
-40.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫258.9K
$5.32 KES 686
86.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.6K
$1.86 KES 240
41.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$0.85 KES 109
16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.58 KES 204
-32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$0.81 KES 104
37.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.71 KES 91.0
61.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$1.04 KES 135
16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$0.61 KES 79.2
72.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.57 KES 73.9
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.6K
$3.44 KES 444
-60.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.3K
$7.88 KES 1,018
-5.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$1.98 KES 256
-57.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.7K
$2.78 KES 359
-41.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,225
$0.79 KES 102
-59.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.0K
$34.73 KES 4,484
-88.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$3.07 KES 397
-70.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.89 KES 244
-60.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.2K
$4.74 KES 612
150.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.66 KES 214
-45.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫698.9M
$12.1K KES 1.6M
122.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫735.1M
$12.0K KES 1.5M
135.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$44.51 KES 5,747
67.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.0K
$13.90 KES 1,794
-58.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫216.8K
$44.34 KES 5,724
-81.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫529.2K
$18.15 KES 2,343
11.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫194.9K
$19.01 KES 2,454
-60.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.6K
$4.52 KES 583
-30.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$85.6 KES 11.1K
82.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.1M
$5,477 KES 707.2K
133.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$13.36 KES 1,725
196.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫676.2K
$13.70 KES 1,769
89.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$23.11 KES 2,984
125.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$46.61 KES 6,018
65.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$181 KES 23.3K
95.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$115 KES 14.8K
120.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$607 KES 78.4K
19.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$460 KES 59.4K
-0.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.2M
$5,536 KES 714.8K
-29.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$3,956 KES 510.7K
-67.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$321 KES 41.4K
3.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
13
-17.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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