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

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 15.3% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 7.7% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.5K
$2.30 KES 297
-17.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.22 ₫504.7K
$19.07 KES 2,463
0.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ₫126.7K
$8.57 KES 1,107
-43.64%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$3.17 KES 409
-50.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫13.1K
$0.52 KES 67.8
-3.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,591
$0.47 KES 61.1
-38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.0K
$1.90 KES 245
-43.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₫41.6K
$2.95 KES 381
-46.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.8K
$0.82 KES 106
75.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫25.0K
$0.51 KES 65.7
86.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.7K
$1.46 KES 189
-22.60%
Eggs
$1.48 ₫38.9K
$1.80 KES 233
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 ₫325.1K
$9.71 KES 1,254
27.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₫98.4K
$5.88 KES 759
-36.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 ₫260.9K
$5.17 KES 668
92.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₫71.5K
$1.83 KES 236
48.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$0.91 KES 117
1.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$1.58 KES 205
-29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$0.78 KES 101
42.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.9K
$0.71 KES 92.0
60.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.8K
$1.07 KES 138
13.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₫27.4K
$0.65 KES 84.4
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$0.56 KES 72.8
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 ₫35.5K
$3.27 KES 422
-58.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 ₫204.0K
$7.79 KES 1,005
-0.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.7K
$1.88 KES 243
-54.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫43.1K
$2.86 KES 369
-42.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,959
$0.79 KES 102
-56.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.84 ₫100.9K
$34.18 KES 4,414
-88.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₫23.3K
$3.02 KES 390
-70.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 ₫18.5K
$1.99 KES 257
-64.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 ₫306.3K
$4.71 KES 609
147.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 ₫24.3K
$1.60 KES 206
-42.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫703.9M
$11.9K KES 1.5M
124.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ₫756.6M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
136.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.0 ₫2.0M
$44.23 KES 5,712
69.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.00 ₫157.6K
$14.20 KES 1,833
-57.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 ₫214.3K
$43.37 KES 5,600
-81.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.13 ₫528.7K
$17.84 KES 2,303
12.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.75 ₫203.4K
$19.03 KES 2,458
-59.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫82.3K
$4.77 KES 616
-34.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4.0M
$87.5 KES 11.3K
74.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫336.9M
$5,502 KES 710.5K
133.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 ₫1.0M
$13.40 KES 1,730
188.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.24 ₫662.7K
$13.59 KES 1,755
85.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.3 ₫1.3M
$22.95 KES 2,964
123.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ₫2.0M
$45.86 KES 5,923
67.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₫9.4M
$179 KES 23.1K
101.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
$115 KES 14.8K
112.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 ₫19.3M
$589 KES 76.0K
24.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫12.0M
$458 KES 59.2K
-0.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,738 ₫98.2M
$5,326 KES 687.8K
-29.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,275 ₫33.5M
$3,919 KES 506.1K
-67.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 ₫8.8M
$316 KES 40.8K
5.68%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: April 12, 2026

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