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

🙂 Solo nomad: Migori is 15.4% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Migori is 0.2% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 KES 689
$2.31 KES 298
130.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.38 KES 5,090
$19.64 KES 2,539
100.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 KES 894
$8.74 KES 1,130
-20.82%
Cappuccino
$2.39 KES 309
$3.25 KES 420
-26.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 KES 91
$0.49 KES 62.7
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 70.1
$0.47 KES 61
14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 KES 297
$1.92 KES 248
19.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 KES 386
$2.97 KES 384
0.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KES 113
$0.82 KES 106
6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$0.5 KES 64.8
12.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KES 214
$1.41 KES 182
17.73%
Eggs
$1.69 KES 218
$1.76 KES 227
-3.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 KES 1,508
$10.04 KES 1,298
16.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 KES 850
$6.08 KES 786
8.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 KES 733
$5.45 KES 704
4.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.87 KES 242
70.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KES 141
$0.9 KES 116
21.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 281
$1.51 KES 196
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.8 KES 103
30.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 KES 139
$0.66 KES 84.8
62.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KES 143
$1.08 KES 139
2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.3
$0.65 KES 84.3
-1.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.61 KES 79.4
31.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 KES 409
$3.34 KES 431
-5.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 KES 1,478
$7.93 KES 1,025
44.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 293
$1.88 KES 243
20.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 366
$2.73 KES 352
3.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.76 KES 97.8
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.54 KES 4,464
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$3.18 KES 411
-52.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.92 KES 248
-21.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 371
$4.59 KES 593
-37.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.59 KES 206
-3.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.7M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
74.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$11.8K KES 1.5M
67.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.88 KES 4,379
$44.34 KES 5,731
-23.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 KES 2,135
$14.14 KES 1,827
16.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.31 KES 5,080
$43.81 KES 5,661
-10.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$17.88 KES 2,311
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 KES 815
$4.77 KES 617
32.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$86.7 KES 11.2K
129.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,100 KES 1M
$5,322 KES 687.8K
52.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.4 KES 2,378
$13.34 KES 1,724
37.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.77 KES 3,073
$13.46 KES 1,739
76.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.1 KES 8,411
$23.3 KES 3,011
179.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.8 KES 7,342
$47.35 KES 6,119
19.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$178 KES 22.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$114 KES 14.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$592 KES 76.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$460 KES 59.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Migori
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$322 KES 41.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%

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Last update for Migori: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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