Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nakuru Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nakuru

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 17.2% cheaper than Nakuru without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 6.7% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 KES 306

$3.46 KES 446

-31.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.45 KES 2,509

$38.34 KES 4,945

-49.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KES 1,136

$7.01 KES 904

25.68%

Cappuccino

$3.16 KES 408

$1.76 KES 228

79.55%

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

$0.48 KES 62.2

$0.38 KES 48.46

26.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KES 61.3

$0.32 KES 41.61

46.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 KES 242

$1.37 KES 176

36.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

$1.57 KES 202

89.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 KES 105

$0.52 KES 67.7

55.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.2

$0.51 KES 65.7

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 KES 182

$1.16 KES 150

21.55%

Eggs

$1.73 KES 224

$1.34 KES 173

29.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.69 KES 1,250

$7.69 KES 993

26.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 KES 775

$6.50 KES 838

-7.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.23 KES 674

$4.33 KES 559

20.79%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 KES 234

$1.77 KES 228

2.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 KES 120

$0.42 KES 54.1

121.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 KES 194

$1.79 KES 231

-15.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.1

$0.56 KES 71.8

33.93%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 KES 87.2

$0.37 KES 48.23

83.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$0.52 KES 66.6

98.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 KES 80.0

$0.68 KES 87.9

-8.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 KES 78.0

$0.59 KES 76.4

1.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 KES 432

$2.07 KES 267

61.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 KES 1,028

$4.59 KES 592

73.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 KES 254

$1.64 KES 212

20.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$1.81 KES 234

59.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.58 KES 4,461

$27.24 KES 3,514

26.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 KES 390

$1.56 KES 202

93.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 KES 256

$0.76 KES 97.6

160.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 KES 604

$2.88 KES 372

62.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.27 KES 164

25.20%

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

$11.9K KES 1.5M

$12.5K KES 1.6M

-5.12%

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

$12.2K KES 1.6M

$14.7K KES 1.9M

-17.25%

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

$44.64 KES 5,759

$30.87 KES 3,982

44.61%

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

$13.91 KES 1,794

$17.01 KES 2,194

-18.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.12 KES 5,691

$39.31 KES 5,071

12.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.94 KES 2,314

$47.04 KES 6,069

-61.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.96 KES 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 KES 602

$5.50 KES 709

-15.09%

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

$87.3 KES 11.3K

$199 KES 25.7K

-56.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,483 KES 707.3K

$3,889 KES 501.6K

40.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.11 KES 1,691

$18.27 KES 2,357

-28.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 KES 1,790

$24.16 KES 3,117

-42.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,002

$39.36 KES 5,077

-40.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.56 KES 5,878

$53.9 KES 6,954

-15.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$233 KES 30.0K

-21.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 KES 15.2K

$117 KES 15.1K

0.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 KES 77.2K

$392 KES 50.5K

52.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.5K

$274 KES 35.4K

65.21%

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

$390 KES 50.3K

-16.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.5

4.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: January 12, 2026

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