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

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 6.1% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 7.8% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.33 KES 301

$3.45 KES 445

-32.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.40 KES 2,504

$39.07 KES 5,044

-50.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.95 KES 1,155

$6.65 KES 858

34.59%

Cappuccino

$3.29 KES 424

$1.70 KES 219

93.53%

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

$0.52 KES 67.1

$0.38 KES 48.54

36.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 KES 56.8

$0.30 KES 38.53

46.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.94 KES 251

$1.42 KES 183

36.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 KES 377

$1.59 KES 205

83.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 114

$0.52 KES 66.5

69.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 KES 70.4

$0.51 KES 65.6

5.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 KES 179

$1.10 KES 142

26.36%

Eggs

$1.73 KES 224

$1.36 KES 176

27.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.04 KES 1,297

$7.89 KES 1,018

27.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.05 KES 781

$6.22 KES 803

-2.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.32 KES 686

$4.20 KES 542

26.67%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 KES 240

$1.71 KES 221

8.77%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 KES 109

$0.41 KES 53.3

107.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.70 KES 219

-7.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 KES 104

$0.61 KES 78.5

32.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.0

$0.38 KES 48.80

86.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$0.53 KES 68.1

96.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 KES 79.2

$0.64 KES 82.4

-4.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 73.9

$0.56 KES 72.6

1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 KES 444

$2.05 KES 264

67.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.88 KES 1,018

$4.70 KES 607

67.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 KES 256

$1.58 KES 205

25.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 KES 359

$1.85 KES 239

50.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.76 KES 98.1

3.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.73 KES 4,484

$27.15 KES 3,505

27.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.07 KES 397

$1.54 KES 198

99.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 KES 244

$0.80 KES 103

136.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.74 KES 612

$2.95 KES 381

60.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.66 KES 214

$1.32 KES 171

25.76%

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

$12.1K KES 1.6M

$12.5K KES 1.6M

-3.52%

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

$12.0K KES 1.5M

$14.9K KES 1.9M

-19.58%

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

$44.51 KES 5,747

$31.04 KES 4,007

43.40%

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

$13.90 KES 1,794

$16.69 KES 2,155

-16.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.34 KES 5,724

$39.98 KES 5,161

10.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.15 KES 2,343

$46.04 KES 5,944

-60.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.01 KES 2,454

Cinema Ticket

$4.52 KES 583

$5.55 KES 716

-18.56%

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

$85.6 KES 11.1K

$205 KES 26.5K

-58.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,477 KES 707.2K

$3,897 KES 503.1K

40.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.36 KES 1,725

$18.49 KES 2,388

-27.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.70 KES 1,769

$24.29 KES 3,137

-43.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.11 KES 2,984

$38.61 KES 4,985

-40.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.61 KES 6,018

$53.2 KES 6,862

-12.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$181 KES 23.3K

$229 KES 29.5K

-21.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

$117 KES 15.1K

-1.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$607 KES 78.4K

$385 KES 49.8K

57.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 KES 59.4K

$271 KES 35.0K

69.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,536 KES 714.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,956 KES 510.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$321 KES 41.4K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: March 1, 2026

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