Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Armenia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Armenia

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 1.3% cheaper than Armenia without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 7.3% cheaper than Armenia without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KES 301
$3.93 COP 14.8K
-40.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KES 2,504
$17.15 COP 64.5K
13.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KES 1,155
$7.17 COP 27.0K
24.83%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KES 424
$1.35 COP 5,079
143.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 67.1
$0.94 COP 3,551
-44.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KES 56.8
$0.55 COP 2,079
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KES 251
$1.19 COP 4,466
63.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KES 377
$1.67 COP 6,271
74.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KES 114
$1.07 COP 4,023
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KES 70.4
$1.30 COP 4,896
-58.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KES 179
$1.23 COP 4,640
13.01%
Eggs
$1.73 KES 224
$1.89 COP 7,110
-8.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,297
$2.35 COP 8,827
327.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KES 781
$5.73 COP 21.6K
5.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KES 686
$6.36 COP 23.9K
-16.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KES 240
$2.29 COP 8,609
-18.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 109
$1.08 COP 4,055
-21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.45 COP 5,446
8.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$1.42 COP 5,351
-42.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 91.0
$1.12 COP 4,204
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.16 COP 4,362
-10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KES 79.2
$0.82 COP 3,075
-25.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 73.9
$0.46 COP 1,718
23.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KES 444
$2.27 COP 8,520
51.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KES 1,018
$8.16 COP 30.7K
-3.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KES 256
$1.14 COP 4,293
73.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KES 359
$2.37 COP 8,915
17.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.63 COP 2,356
25.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KES 4,484
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KES 397
$0.62 COP 2,333
395.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KES 244
$1.88 COP 7,062
0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KES 612
$7.96 COP 29.9K
-40.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KES 214
$0.93 COP 3,507
78.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KES 1.6M
$17.8K COP 66.8M
-32.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KES 1.5M
$27.0K COP 101.5M
-55.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KES 5,747
$81.5 COP 306.4K
-45.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KES 1,794
$9.16 COP 34.4K
51.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KES 5,724
$15.95 COP 60.0K
177.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 KES 2,343
$23.14 COP 87.0K
-21.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 KES 2,454
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 KES 583
$3.93 COP 14.8K
15.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KES 11.1K
$214 COP 805.7K
-60.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KES 707.2K
$5,978 COP 22.5M
-8.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KES 1,725
$59.5 COP 223.5K
-77.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KES 1,769
$32.34 COP 121.6K
-57.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KES 2,984
$101 COP 378.8K
-77.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KES 6,018
$105 COP 396.2K
-55.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KES 23.3K
$285 COP 1.1M
-36.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$244 COP 917.4K
-53.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KES 78.4K
$525 COP 2.0M
15.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$609 COP 2.3M
-24.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 KES 714.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 KES 510.7K
$1,544 COP 5.8M
156.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KES 41.4K
$367 COP 1.4M
-12.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
13.43
-3.20%

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Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Armenia: February 28, 2026

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