Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Molo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Molo

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 1.9% cheaper than Molo without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 3.5% cheaper than Molo without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Molo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$5.37 KES 695
-56.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$38.31 KES 4,952
-48.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$6.89 KES 890
26.85%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$2.4 KES 310
35.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$0.71 KES 92.3
-30.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.54 KES 69.9
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.26 KES 292
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$2.91 KES 376
2.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Molo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.92 KES 119
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$0.58 KES 74.5
-13.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.58 KES 204
-10.76%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$1.64 KES 212
7.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$11.59 KES 1,497
-13.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$6.58 KES 851
-7.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$5.45 KES 704
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$3.07 KES 396
-39.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$1.04 KES 134
-13.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$2.09 KES 270
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$1 KES 129
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$1.02 KES 132
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.15 KES 149
-6.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.65 KES 83.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.82 KES 106
-25.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$3 KES 388
11.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$11.45 KES 1,479
-30.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.27 KES 293
-17.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.73 KES 353
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🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Molo
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
$1.57 KES 203
102.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.56 KES 201
23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$2.98 KES 385
54.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.56 KES 202
1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$21.6K KES 2.8M
-43.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$19.7K KES 2.5M
-39.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Molo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$34.87 KES 4,507
27.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$17.04 KES 2,202
-17.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$39.68 KES 5,129
10.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Molo
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
$6.04 KES 780
-21.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Molo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$201 KES 26K
-56.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$7,925 KES 1M
-32.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Molo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$17.99 KES 2,325
-25.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$23.78 KES 3,073
-43.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$64.8 KES 8,370
-64.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$56.7 KES 7,328
-16.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Molo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
-
-
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
Molo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$382 KES 49.3K
-15.69%
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 Molo: October 28, 2025

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