Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 29.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 16.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 KES 306

$5.38 KES 694

-55.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.45 KES 2,509

$38.46 KES 4,961

-49.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KES 1,136

$6.87 KES 886

28.24%

Cappuccino

$3.16 KES 408

$2.43 KES 314

30.04%

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

$0.48 KES 62.2

$0.71 KES 91.3

-32.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KES 61.3

$0.53 KES 68.5

-11.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 KES 242

$2.34 KES 302

-20.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.96 KES 382

0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 KES 105

$0.87 KES 112

-6.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.2

$0.52 KES 67.6

-1.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 KES 182

$1.64 KES 212

-14.02%

Eggs

$1.73 KES 224

$1.65 KES 212

4.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.69 KES 1,250

$11.50 KES 1,484

-15.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 KES 775

$6.68 KES 862

-10.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.23 KES 674

$5.65 KES 729

-7.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 KES 234

$3.06 KES 395

-40.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 KES 120

$1.04 KES 134

-10.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 KES 194

$2.08 KES 268

-27.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.1

$1.05 KES 135

-28.57%

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

$0.64 KES 83.0

-3.13%

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

$3.01 KES 388

11.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 KES 1,028

$11.46 KES 1,479

-30.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 KES 254

$2.20 KES 284

-10.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.79 KES 360

3.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.80 KES 103

-1.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.58 KES 4,461

$31.16 KES 4,019

10.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 KES 390

$1.53 KES 198

97.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 KES 256

$1.51 KES 194

31.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 KES 604

$2.92 KES 377

60.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.54 KES 198

3.25%

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

$11.9K KES 1.5M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-45.40%

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

$12.2K KES 1.6M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

-39.33%

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

$44.64 KES 5,759

$34.34 KES 4,430

29.99%

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

$13.91 KES 1,794

$17.10 KES 2,206

-18.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.12 KES 5,691

$39.63 KES 5,113

11.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.94 KES 2,314

$43.48 KES 5,609

-58.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.96 KES 2,445

$20.53 KES 2,648

-7.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 KES 602

$6.03 KES 778

-22.55%

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

$87.3 KES 11.3K

$206 KES 26.6K

-57.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,483 KES 707.3K

$7,893 KES 1.0M

-30.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.11 KES 1,691

$18.34 KES 2,366

-28.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 KES 1,790

$24.06 KES 3,104

-42.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,002

$64.4 KES 8,307

-63.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.56 KES 5,878

$56.2 KES 7,253

-18.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$453 KES 58.4K

-59.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 KES 15.2K

$183 KES 23.6K

-35.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 KES 77.2K

$1,111 KES 143.3K

-46.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.5K

$429 KES 55.4K

5.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,380 KES 694.0K

$1,546 KES 199.4K

248.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,879 KES 500.3K

$911 KES 117.5K

325.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 KES 42.0K

$393 KES 50.8K

-17.21%

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 Nairobi: January 10, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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