Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Kilifi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Kilifi

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 59.3% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 22.1% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$2.38 KES 308
-2.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$50.8 KES 6,565
-61.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$2.29 KES 296
281.66%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$1.91 KES 247
70.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$0.79 KES 102
-37.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.75 KES 97.4
-37.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.89 KES 244
1.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.91 KES 117
-9.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$0.8 KES 103
-37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.87 KES 242
-24.60%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$1.88 KES 242
-6.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
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Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$2.3 KES 298
-18.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$0.85 KES 109
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.81 KES 234
-16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.64 KES 83
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$0.65 KES 83.7
1.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.6 KES 77.7
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.24 KES 31.18
154.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$11.65 KES 1,505
-31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.94 KES 251
-3.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
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🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$0.79 KES 102
-3.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
$27.62 KES 3,570
25.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$0.73 KES 94.6
163.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.3 KES 168
22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$15.51 KES 2,004
185.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$10.2 KES 1,318
38.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$25.28 KES 3,268
73.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
$27.98 KES 3,616
-36.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
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Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$7.69 KES 994
-37.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$165 KES 21.3K
-47.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$4,932 KES 637.4K
7.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$9.56 KES 1,235
39.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$8.87 KES 1,146
51.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$15.61 KES 2,017
49.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$17.6 KES 2,274
169.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$175 KES 22.6K
1.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$114 KES 14.8K
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$270 KES 34.9K
119.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$263 KES 34K
75.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$233 KES 30.1K
38.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
8
62.50%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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