Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Garissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Garissa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 35.4% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mombasa is 24.5% more expensive than Garissa without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Garissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 301
$6.72 KESĀ 868
-65.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,504
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
-16.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,155
$2.63 KESĀ 340
240.30%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 424
$4.24 KESĀ 548
-22.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$1.10 KESĀ 143
-52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.8
$0.67 KESĀ 85.9
-34.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$1.88 KESĀ 243
3.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$2.64 KESĀ 340
10.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Garissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$0.89 KESĀ 115
-1.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
$0.52 KESĀ 67.2
3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 179
$1.10 KESĀ 142
26.36%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$1.66 KESĀ 214
4.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,297
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 781
$6.07 KESĀ 784
-0.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 686
$4.35 KESĀ 562
22.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$3.15 KESĀ 407
-40.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$2.26 KESĀ 292
-62.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$3.15 KESĀ 407
-49.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$0.69 KESĀ 89.3
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.0
$0.83 KESĀ 107
-14.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$1.13 KESĀ 146
-7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.2
$0.65 KESĀ 84.5
-6.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.47 KESĀ 61.1
21.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 444
$2.29 KESĀ 295
50.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,018
$5.87 KESĀ 758
34.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESĀ 256
$1.87 KESĀ 241
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$3.39 KESĀ 437
-17.99%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Garissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KESĀ 4,484
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KESĀ 397
$2.35 KESĀ 304
30.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 244
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.04 KESĀ 134
59.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
$9,107 KESĀ 1.2M
31.63%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Garissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,747
$15.30 KESĀ 1,976
190.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,794
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,724
$22.99 KESĀ 2,968
92.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Garissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 KESĀ 2,343
$23.37 KESĀ 3,018
-22.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 KESĀ 2,454
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 KESĀ 583
-
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Garissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.2K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Garissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,725
$11.55 KESĀ 1,491
15.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,769
$7.52 KESĀ 971
82.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
$23.04 KESĀ 2,975
0.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,018
$22.82 KESĀ 2,947
104.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Garissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.3K
$101 KESĀ 13.0K
79.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
$76.2 KESĀ 9,834
50.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.4K
$190 KESĀ 24.5K
220.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
$169 KESĀ 21.9K
171.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 KESĀ 714.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 KESĀ 510.7K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Garissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.4K
$128 KESĀ 16.6K
150.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
0
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Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Garissa: February 28, 2026

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