Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Kisumu

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 18% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 13.6% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 KES 306

$4.75 KES 613

-50.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.45 KES 2,509

$23.34 KES 3,011

-16.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KES 1,136

$6.75 KES 870

30.52%

Cappuccino

$3.16 KES 408

$2.31 KES 297

36.80%

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

$0.48 KES 62.2

$0.60 KES 76.9

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KES 61.3

$0.50 KES 64.1

-6.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 KES 242

$1.95 KES 252

-4.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.86 KES 368

3.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 KES 105

$0.52 KES 66.8

55.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.2

$0.52 KES 67.1

-1.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 KES 182

$1.64 KES 211

-14.02%

Eggs

$1.73 KES 224

$1.69 KES 218

2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.69 KES 1,250

$11.45 KES 1,477

-15.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 KES 775

$6.94 KES 895

-13.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.23 KES 674

$5.16 KES 665

1.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 KES 234

$3.08 KES 397

-41.23%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 KES 120

$1.04 KES 134

-10.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 KES 194

$2.13 KES 275

-29.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.1

$1.05 KES 136

-28.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 KES 87.2

$1.06 KES 137

-35.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$0.91 KES 118

13.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 KES 80.0

$0.65 KES 83.7

-4.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 KES 78.0

$0.74 KES 95.0

-18.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 KES 432

$3.12 KES 402

7.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 KES 1,028

$7.82 KES 1,008

1.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 KES 254

$2.26 KES 292

-12.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.35 KES 303

22.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.81 KES 104

-2.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.58 KES 4,461

$23.11 KES 2,982

49.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 KES 390

$1.58 KES 204

91.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 KES 256

$1.52 KES 196

30.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 KES 604

$2.85 KES 368

64.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 KES 205

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

$11.9K KES 1.5M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-45.20%

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

$12.2K KES 1.6M

$19.9K KES 2.6M

-38.80%

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

$44.64 KES 5,759

$34.33 KES 4,428

30.03%

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

$13.91 KES 1,794

$17.08 KES 2,203

-18.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.12 KES 5,691

$39.39 KES 5,081

12.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.94 KES 2,314

$23.25 KES 3,000

-22.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.96 KES 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 KES 602

$6.27 KES 808

-25.52%

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

$87.3 KES 11.3K

$114 KES 14.8K

-23.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,483 KES 707.3K

$8,149 KES 1.1M

-32.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.11 KES 1,691

$11.42 KES 1,474

14.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 KES 1,790

$19.69 KES 2,540

-29.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,002

$15.28 KES 1,972

52.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.56 KES 5,878

$15.76 KES 2,033

189.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$137 KES 17.7K

33.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 KES 15.2K

$107 KES 13.9K

9.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 KES 77.2K

$346 KES 44.6K

73.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.5K

$220 KES 28.4K

105.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,380 KES 694.0K

$789 KES 101.8K

582.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,879 KES 500.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 KES 42.0K

$790 KES 101.9K

-58.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.33%

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

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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