Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Kisumu and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Kisumu is 19.6% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kisumu is 0.5% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kisumu
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.7 KES 608
$2.31 KES 298
103.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.49 KES 3,036
$19.64 KES 2,539
19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 KES 848
$8.74 KES 1,130
-24.94%
Cappuccino
$2.19 KES 283
$3.25 KES 420
-32.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 KES 78.2
$0.49 KES 62.7
22.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 69.1
$0.47 KES 61
12.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 247
$1.92 KES 248
-0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 366
$2.97 KES 384
-4.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 68.1
$0.82 KES 106
-35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KES 72.3
$0.5 KES 64.8
12.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 214
$1.41 KES 182
17.02%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 210
$1.76 KES 227
-7.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 KES 1,491
$10.04 KES 1,298
14.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 KES 848
$6.08 KES 786
7.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.14 KES 664
$5.45 KES 704
-5.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$1.87 KES 242
61.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 134
$0.9 KES 116
14.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 271
$1.51 KES 196
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 136
$0.8 KES 103
32.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.66 KES 84.8
57.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 KES 116
$1.08 KES 139
-17.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$0.65 KES 84.3
6.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$0.61 KES 79.4
22.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 KES 406
$3.34 KES 431
-5.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,024
$7.93 KES 1,025
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 281
$1.88 KES 243
15.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.73 KES 352
-16.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Kisumu
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.3
$0.76 KES 97.8
-1.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.38 KES 3,022
$34.54 KES 4,464
-32.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$3.18 KES 411
-52.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 KES 193
$1.92 KES 248
-22.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$4.59 KES 593
-35.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 KES 205
$1.59 KES 206
-0.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
80.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$11.8K KES 1.5M
66.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.78 KES 4,366
$44.34 KES 5,731
-23.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.48 KES 2,130
$14.14 KES 1,827
16.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.06 KES 5,178
$43.81 KES 5,661
-8.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.8 KES 2,947
$17.88 KES 2,311
27.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 KES 819
$4.77 KES 617
32.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$86.7 KES 11.2K
35.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 KES 1M
$5,322 KES 687.8K
50.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.4 KES 1,474
$13.34 KES 1,724
-14.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.13 KES 2,473
$13.46 KES 1,739
42.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.5 KES 2,003
$23.3 KES 3,011
-33.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.37 KES 1,987
$47.35 KES 6,119
-67.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 KES 17.2K
$178 KES 22.9K
-25.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KES 13.9K
$114 KES 14.7K
-5.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 KES 45.2K
$592 KES 76.6K
-40.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 KES 27.8K
$460 KES 59.4K
-53.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 KES 98.7K
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-74.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$789 KES 101.9K
$322 KES 41.6K
145.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13
-7.69%

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Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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