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

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 25.5% more expensive than Armenia without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 20.5% more expensive than Armenia without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$3.93 COP 16.4K
-41.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$17 COP 70.9K
15.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$7.45 COP 31K
17.32%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$1.32 COP 5,488
146.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$0.9 COP 3,737
-45.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.52 COP 2,169
-9.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.18 COP 4,908
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$1.65 COP 6,889
80.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.06 COP 4,416
-22.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$1.31 COP 5,473
-61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.19 COP 4,954
18.49%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$1.88 COP 7,854
-6.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$2.41 COP 10K
316.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$5.74 COP 23.9K
5.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$6.15 COP 25.6K
-11.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$2.26 COP 9,442
-17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$1.11 COP 4,622
-18.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.51 COP 6,299
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$1.36 COP 5,685
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$1.11 COP 4,645
-40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.16 COP 4,842
-6.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.85 COP 3,533
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.46 COP 1,938
32.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$2.34 COP 9,756
42.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$7.86 COP 32.8K
0.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.14 COP 4,746
64.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.39 COP 9,967
14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$0.63 COP 2,646
20.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$0.59 COP 2,466
438.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.91 COP 7,982
0.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$8.06 COP 33.6K
-43.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.02 COP 4,241
55.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$18.2K COP 76.1M
-33.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$26.8K COP 111.6M
-55.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$82.9 COP 345.8K
-46.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$9.18 COP 38.3K
54.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$15.64 COP 65.2K
180.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
$23.13 COP 96.4K
-22.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$4.11 COP 17.1K
16.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$220 COP 915.8K
-60.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$6,025 COP 25.1M
-11.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$58.4 COP 243.6K
-77.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$32.56 COP 135.7K
-58.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$102 COP 426.5K
-77.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$107 COP 447.1K
-55.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$291 COP 1.2M
-39.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$244 COP 1M
-53.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$527 COP 2.2M
12.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$601 COP 2.5M
-23.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
$1,266 COP 5.3M
140.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
$1,498 COP 6.2M
44.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Armenia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$337 COP 1.4M
-4.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
13.43
-3.20%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Armenia: October 29, 2025

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