Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitale and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitale and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Kitale is 65.4% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kitale is 67.8% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.89 KES 502

$2.37 KES 306

64.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.45 KES 2,509

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KES 1,136

Cappuccino

$3.16 KES 408

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

$0.48 KES 62.1

$0.48 KES 62.2

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KES 61.3

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 KES 242

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

Milk (1 liter)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.81 KES 105

28.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 KES 58.5

$0.51 KES 65.2

-11.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 KES 242

$1.41 KES 182

33.33%

Eggs

$1.41 KES 182

$1.73 KES 224

-18.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.69 KES 1,250

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.95 KES 1,025

$6.01 KES 775

32.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.19 KES 541

$5.23 KES 674

-19.89%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 KES 234

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 KES 197

$0.93 KES 120

64.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 KES 308

$1.51 KES 194

57.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.9

$0.75 KES 96.1

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 KES 57.4

$0.68 KES 87.2

-35.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 KES 97.0

$1.03 KES 133

-27.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 KES 47.88

$0.62 KES 80.0

-40.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 KES 92.7

$0.60 KES 78.0

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 KES 432

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 KES 1,028

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 KES 254

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.58 KES 4,461

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 KES 390

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 KES 256

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 KES 604

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.59 KES 205

-0.63%

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

$11.9K KES 1.5M

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

$12.2K KES 1.6M

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

$44.64 KES 5,759

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

$13.91 KES 1,794

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.12 KES 5,691

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.94 KES 2,314

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.96 KES 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 KES 602

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

$87.3 KES 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,483 KES 707.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.11 KES 1,691

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 KES 1,790

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,002

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.56 KES 5,878

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 KES 15.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 KES 77.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,380 KES 694.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,879 KES 500.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 KES 42.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Kitale: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

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