Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Eldoret Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Eldoret

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 3.6% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mombasa is 3.3% cheaper than Eldoret without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Eldoret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 302
$5.34 KESĀ 690
-56.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
$38.36 KESĀ 4,957
-49.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
$7.00 KESĀ 905
27.86%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 425
$2.37 KESĀ 307
38.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$0.72 KESĀ 92.6
-27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
$0.51 KESĀ 65.7
-13.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$2.27 KESĀ 293
-14.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$2.87 KESĀ 371
1.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Eldoret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$0.69 KESĀ 88.7
27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
$0.47 KESĀ 61.4
14.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 180
$1.23 KESĀ 159
13.01%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$1.58 KESĀ 204
9.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
$3.84 KESĀ 496
161.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 782
$3.70 KESĀ 479
63.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 687
$4.30 KESĀ 555
23.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$3.05 KESĀ 394
-39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$0.93 KESĀ 120
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$1.62 KESĀ 210
-2.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$1.01 KESĀ 131
-19.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.1
$0.51 KESĀ 66.5
39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$0.81 KESĀ 104
28.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
$0.65 KESĀ 83.9
-6.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.67 KESĀ 87.1
-14.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 445
$3.04 KESĀ 393
13.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
$5.96 KESĀ 770
32.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESĀ 256
$1.69 KESĀ 219
17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$1.52 KESĀ 196
82.89%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Eldoret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$1.41 KESĀ 182
-43.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KESĀ 4,488
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KESĀ 397
$1.52 KESĀ 196
101.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 245
$1.55 KESĀ 201
21.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
$2.84 KESĀ 367
66.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.54 KESĀ 199
7.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
$21.6K KESĀ 2.8M
-44.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
-41.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Eldoret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
$34.51 KESĀ 4,460
28.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
$16.89 KESĀ 2,182
-17.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,730
$39.97 KESĀ 5,166
10.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Eldoret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 KESĀ 2,346
$38.78 KESĀ 5,012
-53.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 KESĀ 2,456
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 KESĀ 584
$5.13 KESĀ 663
-11.89%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Eldoret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
$65.2 KESĀ 8,419
31.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
$8,057 KESĀ 1.0M
-32.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Eldoret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
$11.59 KESĀ 1,498
15.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,771
$24.37 KESĀ 3,150
-43.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,987
$18.97 KESĀ 2,451
21.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,024
$34.57 KESĀ 4,468
34.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Eldoret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
$92.3 KESĀ 11.9K
95.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
$90.0 KESĀ 11.6K
27.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
$268 KESĀ 34.6K
71.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 KESĀ 715.4K
$610 KESĀ 78.9K
807.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 KESĀ 511.2K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Eldoret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
12
8.33%

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Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

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