Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Garissa and Mombasa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Garissa is 26.1% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Garissa is 19.7% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Garissa
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 KESĀ 868
$2.33 KESĀ 301
188.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
$19.40 KESĀ 2,504
19.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.63 KESĀ 340
$8.95 KESĀ 1,155
-70.61%
Cappuccino
$4.24 KESĀ 548
$3.29 KESĀ 424
28.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 KESĀ 143
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KESĀ 85.9
$0.44 KESĀ 56.8
52.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 KESĀ 243
$1.94 KESĀ 251
-3.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 KESĀ 340
$2.92 KESĀ 377
-9.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Garissa
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KESĀ 115
$0.88 KESĀ 114
1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.2
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 KESĀ 142
$1.39 KESĀ 179
-20.86%
Eggs
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.73 KESĀ 224
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$10.04 KESĀ 1,297
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 KESĀ 784
$6.05 KESĀ 781
0.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 KESĀ 562
$5.32 KESĀ 686
-18.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$1.86 KESĀ 240
69.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 KESĀ 292
$0.85 KESĀ 109
165.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$1.58 KESĀ 204
99.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.3
$0.81 KESĀ 104
-14.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 KESĀ 107
$0.71 KESĀ 91.0
16.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 KESĀ 146
$1.04 KESĀ 135
8.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 84.5
$0.61 KESĀ 79.2
6.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 KESĀ 61.1
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
-17.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 KESĀ 295
$3.44 KESĀ 444
-33.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 KESĀ 758
$7.88 KESĀ 1,018
-25.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 KESĀ 241
$1.98 KESĀ 256
-5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 KESĀ 437
$2.78 KESĀ 359
21.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Garissa
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.73 KESĀ 4,484
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 KESĀ 304
$3.07 KESĀ 397
-23.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.89 KESĀ 244
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.74 KESĀ 612
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 KESĀ 134
$1.66 KESĀ 214
-37.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,107 KESĀ 1.2M
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
-24.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garissa
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.30 KESĀ 1,976
$44.51 KESĀ 5,747
-65.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.90 KESĀ 1,794
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.99 KESĀ 2,968
$44.34 KESĀ 5,724
-48.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Garissa
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 KESĀ 3,018
$18.15 KESĀ 2,343
28.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KESĀ 2,454
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.52 KESĀ 583
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Garissa
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,477 KESĀ 707.2K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Garissa
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.55 KESĀ 1,491
$13.36 KESĀ 1,725
-13.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.52 KESĀ 971
$13.70 KESĀ 1,769
-45.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.04 KESĀ 2,975
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
-0.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.82 KESĀ 2,947
$46.61 KESĀ 6,018
-51.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Garissa
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 KESĀ 13.0K
$181 KESĀ 23.3K
-44.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 KESĀ 9,834
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-33.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 KESĀ 24.5K
$607 KESĀ 78.4K
-68.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 KESĀ 21.9K
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
-63.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,536 KESĀ 714.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,956 KESĀ 510.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Garissa
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$128 KESĀ 16.6K
$321 KESĀ 41.4K
-60.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13
-

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Last update for Garissa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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