Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Aracaju Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Aracaju

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 2% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 11.3% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Aracaju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$4.98 R$27.62
-53.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$21.58 R$120
-8.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$5.55 R$30.81
57.48%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$1.58 R$8.77
105.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$1.02 R$5.64
-51.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.61 R$3.36
-22.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.79 R$9.93
7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$2.67 R$14.8
11.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Aracaju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.93 R$5.18
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$1.31 R$7.28
-61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.02 R$5.69
38.24%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$1.56 R$8.64
12.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$6.63 R$36.81
51.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$3.43 R$19.03
77.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$6.35 R$35.25
-14.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.68 R$9.3
11.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$1.13 R$6.3
-20.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$0.6 R$3.33
151.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.94 R$5.21
-14.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$0.92 R$5.12
-28.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.87 R$4.82
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.5 R$2.76
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.6 R$3.33
1.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$2.02 R$11.2
65.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$5.47 R$30.39
44.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.27 R$7.03
48.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$1.84 R$10.21
48.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Aracaju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$0.84 R$4.66
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
$38.85 R$216
-11.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.05 R$5.82
202.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.08 R$5.99
77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$6.14 R$34.08
-25.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.04 R$5.76
52.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$17.7K R$98.5K
-31.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$27.1K R$150.3K
-56.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Aracaju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$66.2 R$368
-33.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$14.2 R$78.8
-0.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$15.58 R$86.5
181.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Aracaju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
$18.74 R$104
-4.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
$24.8 R$138
-22.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$5.8 R$32.22
-17.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Aracaju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$165 R$915
-47.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$4,907 R$27.2K
8.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Aracaju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$52.9 R$294
-74.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$30.02 R$167
-55.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$69.4 R$385
-66.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$77.5 R$430
-38.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Aracaju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$182 R$1,008
-2.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$118 R$657
-3.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$611 R$3,392
-3.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$209 R$1,162
119.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
$977 R$5,423
211.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
$913 R$5,066
136.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Aracaju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$458 R$2,541
-29.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
10.35
25.60%

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

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Aracaju: October 28, 2025

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