Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Eldoret and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 26.8% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 10.3% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 KES 695

$2.31 KES 298

132.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.87 KES 5,024

$19.64 KES 2,539

97.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.78 KES 876

$8.74 KES 1,130

-22.43%

Cappuccino

$2.36 KES 306

$3.25 KES 420

-27.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 KES 91.5

$0.49 KES 62.7

44.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.2

$0.47 KES 61

14.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 KES 303

$1.92 KES 248

22.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 KES 381

$2.97 KES 384

-1.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 KES 94.4

$0.82 KES 106

-10.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 KES 61.1

$0.5 KES 64.8

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 KES 154

$1.41 KES 182

-15.60%

Eggs

$1.66 KES 214

$1.76 KES 227

-5.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.9 KES 504

$10.04 KES 1,298

-61.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.62 KES 468

$6.08 KES 786

-40.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 KES 547

$5.45 KES 704

-22.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 KES 393

$1.87 KES 242

62.57%

Banana (1kg)

$0.95 KES 122

$0.9 KES 116

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 KES 210

$1.51 KES 196

7.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 130

$0.8 KES 103

26.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 KES 72.9

$0.66 KES 84.8

-15.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 KES 108

$1.08 KES 139

-22.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.9

$0.65 KES 84.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 KES 88

$0.61 KES 79.4

11.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.17 KES 410

$3.34 KES 431

-5.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.96 KES 771

$7.93 KES 1,025

-24.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 KES 227

$1.88 KES 243

-6.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 KES 204

$2.73 KES 352

-42.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 KES 182

$0.76 KES 97.8

85.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.54 KES 4,464

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$3.18 KES 411

-51.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.5 KES 194

$1.92 KES 248

-21.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 KES 365

$4.59 KES 593

-38.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 KES 190

$1.59 KES 206

-7.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.8K KES 2.8M

$12.2K KES 1.6M

78.32%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K KES 2.6M

$11.8K KES 1.5M

71.51%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.94 KES 4,386

$44.34 KES 5,731

-23.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.98 KES 2,194

$14.14 KES 1,827

20.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.6 KES 4,989

$43.81 KES 5,661

-11.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.14 KES 5,058

$17.88 KES 2,311

118.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.2 KES 2,482

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 KES 657

$4.77 KES 617

6.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$65.7 KES 8,495

$86.7 KES 11.2K

-24.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,128 KES 1.1M

$5,322 KES 687.8K

52.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.48 KES 1,483

$13.34 KES 1,724

-13.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.41 KES 3,155

$13.46 KES 1,739

81.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.02 KES 2,458

$23.3 KES 3,011

-18.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.43 KES 4,450

$47.35 KES 6,119

-27.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$92.7 KES 12K

$178 KES 22.9K

-47.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$90.2 KES 11.7K

$114 KES 14.7K

-20.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 KES 76.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 KES 34.7K

$460 KES 59.4K

-41.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$623 KES 80.5K

$3,040 KES 392.9K

-79.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,160 KES 279.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$322 KES 41.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-7.69%

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

Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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