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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 15.6% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 25.3% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.30 KES 297

$5.31 KES 685

-56.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.07 KES 2,463

$37.93 KES 4,898

-49.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.57 KES 1,107

$6.65 KES 859

28.87%

Cappuccino

$3.17 KES 409

$2.44 KES 315

29.92%

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

$0.52 KES 67.8

$0.70 KES 90.8

-25.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KES 61.1

$0.55 KES 70.4

-14.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.90 KES 245

$2.31 KES 298

-17.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 KES 381

$2.95 KES 380

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 KES 106

$0.88 KES 114

-6.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.7

$0.57 KES 73.4

-10.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 KES 189

$1.59 KES 205

-8.18%

Eggs

$1.80 KES 233

$1.68 KES 217

7.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.71 KES 1,254

$11.40 KES 1,472

-14.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 KES 759

$6.64 KES 857

-11.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.17 KES 668

$5.57 KES 719

-7.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.83 KES 236

$3.15 KES 407

-41.90%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 KES 117

$1.04 KES 135

-12.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 KES 205

$2.17 KES 280

-27.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 KES 101

$1.02 KES 131

-23.53%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 92.0

$1.02 KES 132

-30.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.07 KES 138

$1.13 KES 145

-5.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 84.4

$0.70 KES 90.6

-7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 KES 72.8

$0.81 KES 104

-30.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 KES 422

$3.14 KES 405

4.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.79 KES 1,005

$11.65 KES 1,505

-33.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 KES 243

$2.18 KES 281

-13.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 KES 369

$2.75 KES 355

4.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.76 KES 98.1

3.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.18 KES 4,414

$31.27 KES 4,038

9.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 KES 390

$1.52 KES 196

98.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.99 KES 257

$1.50 KES 194

32.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.71 KES 609

$2.85 KES 367

65.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.60 KES 206

$1.54 KES 199

3.90%

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

$11.9K KES 1.5M

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-45.39%

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

$12.2K KES 1.6M

$20.3K KES 2.6M

-39.90%

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

$44.23 KES 5,712

$34.60 KES 4,468

27.83%

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

$14.20 KES 1,833

$16.64 KES 2,149

-14.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.37 KES 5,600

$39.82 KES 5,143

8.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.84 KES 2,303

$42.27 KES 5,458

-57.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.03 KES 2,458

$20.64 KES 2,665

-7.80%

Cinema Ticket

$4.77 KES 616

$6.26 KES 808

-23.80%

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

$87.5 KES 11.3K

$204 KES 26.3K

-57.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,502 KES 710.5K

$7,885 KES 1.0M

-30.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.40 KES 1,730

$18.29 KES 2,362

-26.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.59 KES 1,755

$23.62 KES 3,051

-42.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$22.95 KES 2,964

$66.2 KES 8,547

-65.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.86 KES 5,923

$56.7 KES 7,316

-19.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$179 KES 23.1K

$449 KES 57.9K

-60.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

$184 KES 23.7K

-37.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 KES 76.0K

$1,129 KES 145.8K

-47.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$458 KES 59.2K

$433 KES 56.0K

5.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,326 KES 687.8K

$1,566 KES 202.2K

240.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,919 KES 506.1K

$903 KES 116.7K

333.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$316 KES 40.8K

$406 KES 52.4K

-22.22%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: April 12, 2026

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