Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Galle Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Galle

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 4.6% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 11.1% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$3.06 LKR 914
-24.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$25.21 LKR 7,533
-22.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$8.09 LKR 2,418
8.03%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$2.61 LKR 781
24.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$0.69 LKR 207
-28.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.38 LKR 113
23.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.38 LKR 711
-19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$2.94 LKR 879
1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.78 LKR 531
-53.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$0.32 LKR 95.5
56.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$0.85 LKR 255
65.88%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$1.88 LKR 560
-6.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$13.95 LKR 4,169
-28.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$4.7 LKR 1,406
29.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$8.27 LKR 2,471
-34.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$7.32 LKR 2,188
-74.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$0.9 LKR 269
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$5.96 LKR 1,780
-74.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$1.2 LKR 359
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$1.15 LKR 343
-42.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.35 LKR 404
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$1.2 LKR 358
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.43 LKR 128
41.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$10.09 LKR 3,014
-66.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$13.77 LKR 4,113
-42.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.1 LKR 627
-10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.83 LKR 847
-3.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$0.16 LKR 48.53
375.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$0.34 LKR 102
835.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$0.36 LKR 106
433.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$0.6 LKR 181
665.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.2 LKR 359
32.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$26.8K LKR 8M
-54.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
-66.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$60.8 LKR 18.2K
-27.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$4.4 LKR 1,315
221.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$13.27 LKR 3,965
230.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$3.34 LKR 998
42.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$36.3 LKR 10.8K
138.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$439 LKR 131.1K
1113.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$27.72 LKR 8,282
-51.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$19.18 LKR 5,732
-29.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$68.1 LKR 20.4K
-65.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$38.72 LKR 11.6K
22.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$192 LKR 57.4K
208.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$151 LKR 45K
205.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
16.45
-20.97%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Galle: October 28, 2025

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