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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Eldoret is 3.4% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Eldoret is 3.5% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Eldoret
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KESĀ 690
$2.33 KESĀ 302
129.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.36 KESĀ 4,957
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
97.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KESĀ 905
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
-21.79%
Cappuccino
$2.37 KESĀ 307
$3.29 KESĀ 425
-27.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KESĀ 92.6
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.7
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KESĀ 293
$1.94 KESĀ 251
17.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 KESĀ 371
$2.92 KESĀ 377
-1.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 KESĀ 88.7
$0.88 KESĀ 114
-21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KESĀ 61.4
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
-12.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 KESĀ 159
$1.39 KESĀ 180
-11.51%
Eggs
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$1.73 KESĀ 224
-8.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 KESĀ 496
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
-61.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 KESĀ 479
$6.05 KESĀ 782
-38.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.30 KESĀ 555
$5.32 KESĀ 687
-19.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KESĀ 394
$1.86 KESĀ 240
63.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 KESĀ 120
$0.85 KESĀ 109
9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 KESĀ 210
$1.58 KESĀ 204
2.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KESĀ 131
$0.81 KESĀ 104
24.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 KESĀ 66.5
$0.71 KESĀ 91.1
-28.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$1.04 KESĀ 135
-22.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 83.9
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
6.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 KESĀ 87.1
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
17.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KESĀ 393
$3.44 KESĀ 445
-11.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KESĀ 770
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
-24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 KESĀ 219
$1.98 KESĀ 256
-14.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 KESĀ 196
$2.78 KESĀ 359
-45.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Eldoret
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KESĀ 182
$0.79 KESĀ 102
78.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.73 KESĀ 4,488
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KESĀ 196
$3.07 KESĀ 397
-50.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KESĀ 201
$1.89 KESĀ 245
-17.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KESĀ 367
$4.74 KESĀ 612
-40.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KESĀ 199
$1.66 KESĀ 214
-7.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KESĀ 2.8M
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
79.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
69.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.51 KESĀ 4,460
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
-22.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 KESĀ 2,182
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
21.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.97 KESĀ 5,166
$44.34 KESĀ 5,730
-9.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.78 KESĀ 5,012
$18.15 KESĀ 2,346
113.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KESĀ 2,456
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 KESĀ 663
$4.52 KESĀ 584
13.50%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.2 KESĀ 8,419
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
-23.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,057 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
47.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.59 KESĀ 1,498
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
-13.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KESĀ 3,150
$13.70 KESĀ 1,771
77.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$18.97 KESĀ 2,451
$23.11 KESĀ 2,987
-17.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.57 KESĀ 4,468
$46.61 KESĀ 6,024
-25.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.3 KESĀ 11.9K
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
-48.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.0 KESĀ 11.6K
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-21.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KESĀ 34.6K
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
-41.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$610 KESĀ 78.9K
$5,536 KESĀ 715.4K
-88.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,956 KESĀ 511.2K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13
-7.69%

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Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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