Cost of Living Comparison Between Migori and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Migori and Mombasa

😐 Solo nomad: Migori is 3.2% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Migori is 15.6% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.57 KES 720
$2.33 KES 302
139.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.55 KES 4,981
$19.40 KES 2,507
98.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 KES 860
$8.95 KES 1,156
-25.70%
Cappuccino
$2.35 KES 304
$3.29 KES 425
-28.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 96.3
$0.52 KES 67.1
42.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 70.5
$0.44 KES 56.9
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 307
$1.94 KES 251
22.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KES 379
$2.92 KES 377
0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 111
$0.88 KES 114
-2.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 69.0
$0.54 KES 70.4
-1.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 KES 206
$1.39 KES 180
15.11%
Eggs
$1.64 KES 212
$1.73 KES 224
-5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.53 KES 1,490
$10.04 KES 1,298
14.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 KES 883
$6.05 KES 782
12.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 KES 719
$5.32 KES 687
4.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KES 391
$1.86 KES 240
62.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.85 KES 109
21.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 KES 271
$1.58 KES 204
32.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$0.81 KES 104
29.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.71 KES 91.1
45.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$1.04 KES 135
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.2
$0.61 KES 79.3
13.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 104
$0.57 KES 73.9
40.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 KES 402
$3.44 KES 445
-9.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.79 KES 1,524
$7.88 KES 1,019
49.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$1.98 KES 256
10.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KES 367
$2.78 KES 359
2.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KES 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.73 KES 4,488
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$3.07 KES 397
-48.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.89 KES 245
-19.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KES 368
$4.74 KES 612
-39.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.66 KES 214
-9.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$12.1K KES 1.6M
76.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$12.0K KES 1.5M
68.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.40 KES 4,445
$44.51 KES 5,752
-22.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 KES 2,193
$13.90 KES 1,796
22.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.88 KES 5,025
$44.34 KES 5,729
-12.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$18.15 KES 2,345
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KES 2,456
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 KES 778
$4.52 KES 584
33.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$85.6 KES 11.1K
136.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,039 KES 1.0M
$5,477 KES 707.8K
46.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.26 KES 2,359
$13.36 KES 1,727
36.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.65 KES 3,056
$13.70 KES 1,770
72.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 KES 8,468
$23.11 KES 2,986
183.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 KES 7,220
$46.61 KES 6,023
19.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$181 KES 23.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$115 KES 14.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$607 KES 78.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$460 KES 59.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,536 KES 715.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,956 KES 511.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$321 KES 41.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%

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Last update for Migori: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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