Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 19.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 9.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 KES 294
$1.89 ₫49.3K
20.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 KES 2,480
$18.92 ₫492.2K
1.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.6 KES 1,111
$4.73 ₫123.1K
81.82%
Cappuccino
$3.14 KES 406
$1.54 ₫40.2K
103.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 62.1
$0.51 ₫13.2K
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 62.1
$0.29 ₫7,506
65.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.02 ₫26.6K
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$1.61 ₫42K
84.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 KES 110
$1.42 ₫36.9K
-40.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$1 ₫26K
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 KES 188
$1.12 ₫29.1K
29.46%
Eggs
$1.8 KES 232
$1.47 ₫38.4K
22.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 KES 1,299
$12.24 ₫318.5K
-17.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 KES 769
$3.8 ₫98.9K
56.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.37 KES 693
$10.1 ₫262.8K
-46.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 KES 235
$2.62 ₫68.3K
-30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$0.95 ₫24.6K
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.12 ₫29.1K
35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.09 ₫28.4K
-27.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 KES 87.4
$1.14 ₫29.7K
-40.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
$1.17 ₫30.4K
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KES 78.7
$1 ₫26.1K
-39.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 78.6
$0.48 ₫12.5K
27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 KES 433
$1.33 ₫34.6K
151.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 KES 1,029
$7.8 ₫203K
2.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 KES 255
$0.81 ₫21K
143.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 KES 352
$1.66 ₫43.3K
63.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.32 ₫8,302
146.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.3 KES 4,563
$3.87 ₫100.7K
812.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 KES 410
$0.88 ₫22.8K
260.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 KES 253
$0.75 ₫19.4K
161.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 KES 591
$11.69 ₫304.3K
-60.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$0.86 ₫22.3K
84.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K KES 1.5M
$27.1K ₫706.4M
-56.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.9K KES 1.5M
$27.9K ₫726.2M
-57.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.23 KES 5,717
$74.9 ₫1.9M
-40.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,828
$5.83 ₫151.8K
142.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.22 KES 5,586
$8.46 ₫220.1K
410.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.38 KES 2,376
$20.16 ₫524.6K
-8.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 KES 2,495
$7.46 ₫194.2K
158.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 KES 585
$3 ₫78K
51.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.2 KES 11.3K
$153 ₫4M
-42.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,485 KES 708.9K
$13K ₫339.6M
-57.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.27 KES 1,715
$39.37 ₫1M
-66.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.72 KES 1,773
$25.7 ₫668.8K
-46.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.53 KES 3,041
$53.1 ₫1.4M
-55.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.09 KES 6,086
$75.3 ₫2M
-37.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KES 23.4K
$355 ₫9.2M
-48.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$248 ₫6.4M
-53.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 KES 78.2K
$719 ₫18.7M
-15.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 KES 58.6K
$458 ₫11.9M
-1.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,047 KES 393.8K
$2,675 ₫69.6M
13.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,084 KES 269.3K
$1,179 ₫30.7M
76.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 KES 41.3K
$458 ₫11.9M
-30.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
10.67
21.84%

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Last update for Mombasa: November 4, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: November 5, 2025

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