Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Isiolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Isiolo

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 18.2% cheaper than Isiolo without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 3% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 KES 306

$5.37 KES 693

-55.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.45 KES 2,509

$30.05 KES 3,877

-35.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KES 1,136

$3.79 KES 489

132.45%

Cappuccino

$3.16 KES 408

$2.40 KES 310

31.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 KES 62.2

$0.26 KES 33.37

84.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KES 61.3

$0.24 KES 31.06

95.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 KES 242

$2.29 KES 295

-18.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.83 KES 365

4.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 KES 105

$0.84 KES 108

-3.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.2

$0.45 KES 57.8

13.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 KES 182

$1.58 KES 204

-10.76%

Eggs

$1.73 KES 224

$1.35 KES 174

28.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.69 KES 1,250

$11.76 KES 1,518

-17.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 KES 775

$6.78 KES 875

-11.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.23 KES 674

$5.45 KES 703

-4.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 KES 234

$3.19 KES 412

-43.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 KES 120

$1.03 KES 133

-9.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 KES 194

$2.14 KES 276

-29.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.1

$1.01 KES 131

-25.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 KES 87.2

$1.04 KES 134

-34.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.17 KES 151

-11.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 KES 80.0

$0.69 KES 89.6

-10.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 KES 78.0

$0.74 KES 96.0

-18.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 KES 432

$3.02 KES 389

10.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 KES 1,028

$11.67 KES 1,505

-31.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 KES 254

$2.21 KES 286

-10.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.77 KES 358

3.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.58 KES 4,461

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 KES 390

$1.53 KES 197

97.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 KES 256

$1.51 KES 195

31.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 KES 604

$2.98 KES 385

57.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.41 KES 181

12.77%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$11.9K KES 1.5M

$21.4K KES 2.8M

-44.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$12.2K KES 1.6M

$19.7K KES 2.5M

-38.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.64 KES 5,759

$34.75 KES 4,482

28.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.91 KES 1,794

$16.49 KES 2,127

-15.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.12 KES 5,691

$38.93 KES 5,021

13.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.94 KES 2,314

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.96 KES 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 KES 602

$6.09 KES 786

-23.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$87.3 KES 11.3K

$204 KES 26.4K

-57.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,483 KES 707.3K

$8,023 KES 1.0M

-31.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.11 KES 1,691

$17.98 KES 2,320

-27.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 KES 1,790

$24.26 KES 3,129

-42.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,002

$64.7 KES 8,348

-64.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.56 KES 5,878

$56.0 KES 7,228

-18.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 KES 15.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 KES 77.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.5K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,380 KES 694.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,879 KES 500.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 KES 42.0K

$783 KES 101.0K

-58.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

-12.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Isiolo: January 12, 2026

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