Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Machakos Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Machakos

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 41.6% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 5.1% more expensive than Machakos without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Machakos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$2.31 KES 298
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$39.11 KES 5,054
-49.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$6.63 KES 857
31.83%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$1.87 KES 242
73.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$0.7 KES 90.7
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.51 KES 65.5
-7.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.9 KES 245
1.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$2.65 KES 343
12.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Machakos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.41 KES 52.8
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$0.44 KES 57.2
13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$0.76 KES 98
85.53%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$1.37 KES 178
28.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$11.47 KES 1,482
-12.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$6.9 KES 892
-11.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$4.56 KES 589
19.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.58 KES 204
18.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$0.75 KES 97.5
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$0.41 KES 52.6
268.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.4 KES 52.2
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$0.8 KES 104
-17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.76 KES 97.7
42.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.64 KES 83.2
1.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.38 KES 48.73
60.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$3.03 KES 392
10.23%
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
$2.78 KES 360
-1.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Machakos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$0.75 KES 97.3
324.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$0.8 KES 103
140.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$2.94 KES 380
56.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.45 KES 187
9.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$22.1K KES 2.9M
-44.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$20K KES 2.6M
-40.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Machakos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$34.05 KES 4,401
30.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$7.71 KES 997
83.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$11.83 KES 1,529
270.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Machakos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$6.32 KES 817
-24.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Machakos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$46.98 KES 6,072
84.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$8,164 KES 1.1M
-34.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Machakos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$11.76 KES 1,520
13.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$23.69 KES 3,061
-43.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$64.5 KES 8,337
-63.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$38.4 KES 4,963
23.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Machakos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$91.5 KES 11.8K
94.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$70.2 KES 9,076
62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$154 KES 19.9K
284.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$114 KES 14.7K
303.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Machakos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$383 KES 49.5K
-15.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
14.84
-12.40%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Machakos: October 29, 2025

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