Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Migori Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Migori

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 18.9% cheaper than Migori without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 1.5% cheaper than Migori without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 KES 306

$5.44 KES 702

-56.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.45 KES 2,509

$38.66 KES 4,987

-49.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KES 1,136

$6.97 KES 899

26.40%

Cappuccino

$3.16 KES 408

$2.35 KES 304

34.47%

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

$0.48 KES 62.2

$0.71 KES 91.6

-32.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KES 61.3

$0.54 KES 69.4

-12.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 KES 242

$2.25 KES 291

-16.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.88 KES 372

3.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 KES 105

$0.93 KES 120

-12.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.2

$0.57 KES 73.2

-10.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 KES 182

$1.64 KES 211

-14.02%

Eggs

$1.73 KES 224

$1.63 KES 210

6.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.69 KES 1,250

$11.76 KES 1,517

-17.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 KES 775

$6.83 KES 881

-12.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.23 KES 674

$5.75 KES 742

-9.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 KES 234

$3.04 KES 392

-40.46%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 KES 120

$1.03 KES 133

-9.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 KES 194

$2.10 KES 271

-28.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.1

$1.04 KES 134

-27.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 KES 87.2

$1.04 KES 134

-34.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.16 KES 149

-11.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 KES 80.0

$0.69 KES 89.4

-10.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 KES 78.0

$0.74 KES 95.7

-18.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 KES 432

$3.02 KES 390

10.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 KES 1,028

$11.53 KES 1,488

-30.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 KES 254

$2.25 KES 290

-12.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.75 KES 354

4.73%

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

$1.54 KES 198

96.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 KES 256

$1.56 KES 202

26.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 KES 604

$2.88 KES 371

62.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.53 KES 198

3.92%

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

$11.9K KES 1.5M

$21.3K KES 2.8M

-44.35%

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

$12.2K KES 1.6M

$20.1K KES 2.6M

-39.66%

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

$44.64 KES 5,759

$33.73 KES 4,352

32.35%

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

$13.91 KES 1,794

$16.68 KES 2,151

-16.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.12 KES 5,691

$38.63 KES 4,983

14.21%

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

$6.17 KES 796

-24.31%

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

$87.3 KES 11.3K

$200 KES 25.8K

-56.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,483 KES 707.3K

$8,138 KES 1.0M

-32.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.11 KES 1,691

$18.41 KES 2,374

-28.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 KES 1,790

$24.14 KES 3,114

-42.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,002

$64.7 KES 8,349

-64.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.56 KES 5,878

$56.5 KES 7,289

-19.38%

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

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 Migori: January 13, 2026

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