Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Kericho and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Kericho is 3.8% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kericho is 14.3% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 306
$2.30 KES 297
3.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.18 KES 2,735
$19.07 KES 2,463
11.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 KES 887
$8.57 KES 1,107
-19.84%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KES 315
$3.17 KES 409
-23.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 51.8
$0.52 KES 67.8
-23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KES 64.3
$0.47 KES 61.1
6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 304
$1.90 KES 245
23.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 KES 164
$2.95 KES 381
-56.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 KES 81.5
$0.82 KES 106
-23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$0.51 KES 65.7
-5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 KES 158
$1.46 KES 189
-15.75%
Eggs
$1.67 KES 216
$1.80 KES 233
-7.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.56 KES 1,493
$9.71 KES 1,254
19.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 KES 873
$5.88 KES 759
14.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.17 KES 538
$5.17 KES 668
-19.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$1.83 KES 236
72.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.91 KES 117
18.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 KES 277
$1.58 KES 205
36.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 KES 130
$0.78 KES 101
28.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 KES 87.1
$0.71 KES 92.0
-5.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 KES 86.6
$1.07 KES 138
-37.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 KES 41.50
$0.65 KES 84.4
-50.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 78.5
$0.56 KES 72.8
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KES 402
$3.27 KES 422
-4.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 KES 1,509
$7.79 KES 1,005
50.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 296
$1.88 KES 243
21.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 365
$2.86 KES 369
-1.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KES 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.18 KES 4,414
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KES 202
$3.02 KES 390
-48.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.99 KES 257
-23.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 367
$4.71 KES 609
-39.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.60 KES 206
-35.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KES 2.8M
$11.9K KES 1.5M
80.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KES 2.5M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
60.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.48 KES 4,453
$44.23 KES 5,712
-22.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.09 KES 2,208
$14.20 KES 1,833
20.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.73 KES 5,002
$43.37 KES 5,600
-10.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$17.84 KES 2,303
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.03 KES 2,458
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 KES 809
$4.77 KES 616
31.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26.0K
$87.5 KES 11.3K
129.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 KES 1.0M
$5,502 KES 710.5K
45.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.98 KES 2,322
$13.40 KES 1,730
34.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.10 KES 3,112
$13.59 KES 1,755
77.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 KES 8,378
$22.95 KES 2,964
182.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 KES 7,270
$45.86 KES 5,923
22.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$179 KES 23.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$115 KES 14.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$589 KES 76.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$458 KES 59.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,326 KES 687.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,919 KES 506.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$316 KES 40.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%

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Last update for Kericho: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: April 12, 2026

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