Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Kericho Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Kericho

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 4% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 16.6% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Kericho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 KES 297
$2.37 KES 306
-2.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.07 KES 2,463
$21.18 KES 2,735
-9.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.57 KES 1,107
$6.87 KES 887
24.75%
Cappuccino
$3.17 KES 409
$2.44 KES 315
29.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 67.8
$0.40 KES 51.8
30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61.1
$0.50 KES 64.3
-6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 KES 245
$2.35 KES 304
-19.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 KES 381
$1.27 KES 164
132.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Kericho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.63 KES 81.5
30.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 65.7
$0.48 KES 61.4
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 KES 189
$1.23 KES 158
18.70%
Eggs
$1.80 KES 233
$1.67 KES 216
7.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 KES 1,254
$11.56 KES 1,493
-16.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 KES 759
$6.76 KES 873
-13.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.17 KES 668
$4.17 KES 538
23.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 KES 236
$3.15 KES 407
-41.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.08 KES 139
-15.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KES 205
$2.15 KES 277
-26.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KES 101
$1.00 KES 130
-22.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.0
$0.67 KES 87.1
5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 KES 138
$0.67 KES 86.6
59.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.4
$0.32 KES 41.50
103.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$0.61 KES 78.5
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 KES 422
$3.12 KES 402
4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 KES 1,005
$11.69 KES 1,509
-33.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.29 KES 296
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 KES 369
$2.82 KES 365
1.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Kericho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.18 KES 4,414
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 KES 390
$1.56 KES 202
93.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 KES 257
$1.52 KES 197
30.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 KES 609
$2.84 KES 367
65.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 KES 206
$1.03 KES 133
55.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K KES 1.5M
$21.5K KES 2.8M
-44.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$19.6K KES 2.5M
-37.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Kericho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.23 KES 5,712
$34.48 KES 4,453
28.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.20 KES 1,833
$17.09 KES 2,208
-16.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.37 KES 5,600
$38.73 KES 5,002
11.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Kericho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.84 KES 2,303
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 KES 2,458
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 616
$6.27 KES 809
-23.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Kericho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.5 KES 11.3K
$201 KES 26.0K
-56.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,502 KES 710.5K
$8,003 KES 1.0M
-31.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Kericho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.40 KES 1,730
$17.98 KES 2,322
-25.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.59 KES 1,755
$24.10 KES 3,112
-43.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.95 KES 2,964
$64.9 KES 8,378
-64.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.86 KES 5,923
$56.3 KES 7,270
-18.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Kericho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 KES 23.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 KES 76.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 KES 59.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,326 KES 687.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,919 KES 506.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Kericho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$316 KES 40.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
14.84
-12.40%

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Last update for Mombasa: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kericho: April 13, 2026

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