Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Mombasa

😐 Solo nomad: Molo is 1.9% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Molo is 3.6% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 KES 695

$2.31 KES 298

132.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.31 KES 4,952

$19.64 KES 2,539

95.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 KES 890

$8.74 KES 1,130

-21.17%

Cappuccino

$2.4 KES 310

$3.25 KES 420

-26.15%

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

$0.71 KES 92.3

$0.49 KES 62.7

44.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.9

$0.47 KES 61

14.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.26 KES 292

$1.92 KES 248

17.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 KES 376

$2.97 KES 384

-2.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 119

$0.82 KES 106

12.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 KES 74.5

$0.5 KES 64.8

16.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.41 KES 182

12.06%

Eggs

$1.64 KES 212

$1.76 KES 227

-6.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.59 KES 1,497

$10.04 KES 1,298

15.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.58 KES 851

$6.08 KES 786

8.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.45 KES 704

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 KES 396

$1.87 KES 242

64.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$0.9 KES 116

15.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 KES 270

$1.51 KES 196

38.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1 KES 129

$0.8 KES 103

25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

$0.66 KES 84.8

54.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 KES 149

$1.08 KES 139

6.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.5

$0.65 KES 84.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 KES 106

$0.61 KES 79.4

34.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 KES 388

$3.34 KES 431

-10.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.45 KES 1,479

$7.93 KES 1,025

44.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 KES 293

$1.88 KES 243

20.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 353

$2.73 KES 352

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)

$1.57 KES 203

$3.18 KES 411

-50.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 201

$1.92 KES 248

-18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$4.59 KES 593

-35.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.59 KES 206

-1.89%

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

$21.6K KES 2.8M

$12.2K KES 1.6M

76.90%

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

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$11.8K KES 1.5M

66.35%

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

$34.87 KES 4,507

$44.34 KES 5,731

-21.36%

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

$17.04 KES 2,202

$14.14 KES 1,827

20.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.68 KES 5,129

$43.81 KES 5,661

-9.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.88 KES 2,311

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.2 KES 2,482

Cinema Ticket

$6.04 KES 780

$4.77 KES 617

26.62%

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

$201 KES 26K

$86.7 KES 11.2K

131.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,925 KES 1M

$5,322 KES 687.8K

48.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.99 KES 2,325

$13.34 KES 1,724

34.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.78 KES 3,073

$13.46 KES 1,739

76.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 KES 8,370

$23.3 KES 3,011

177.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 KES 7,328

$47.35 KES 6,119

19.75%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 KES 49.3K

$322 KES 41.6K

18.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

14.15%

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

Last update for Molo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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