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

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 5.7% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 7.7% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$3.45 KES 446
-33.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$39.09 KES 5,052
-49.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$6.86 KES 886
27.41%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$1.71 KES 221
90.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$0.41 KES 52.7
19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.3 KES 38.69
56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.43 KES 185
34.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$1.58 KES 204
87.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.48 KES 61.5
70.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$0.47 KES 61.2
6.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.1 KES 143
28.18%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$1.31 KES 169
34.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$7.66 KES 990
31.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$6.25 KES 808
-2.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$4.18 KES 541
30.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$1.7 KES 220
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$0.45 KES 58.4
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.7 KES 219
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$0.56 KES 72.8
42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$0.4 KES 52.3
65.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.55 KES 71.7
96.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.65 KES 84.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.55 KES 71.4
10.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$2.02 KES 261
65.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$4.68 KES 605
69.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.59 KES 205
18.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$1.8 KES 232
51.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$0.75 KES 97.1
1.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
$26.62 KES 3,441
29.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.52 KES 197
109.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$0.76 KES 98
152.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$2.86 KES 370
60.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.31 KES 170
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$12.3K KES 1.6M
-1.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$14.6K KES 1.9M
-18.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$30.73 KES 3,972
44.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$17.01 KES 2,199
-16.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$38.78 KES 5,012
12.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
$46.68 KES 6,033
-61.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$5.48 KES 708
-12.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$203 KES 26.3K
-57.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$3,863 KES 499.3K
37.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$18.46 KES 2,386
-27.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$24.08 KES 3,112
-44.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$39.36 KES 5,086
-40.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$53.2 KES 6,873
-10.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$234 KES 30.2K
-24.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$115 KES 14.9K
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$387 KES 50K
52.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$273 KES 35.3K
68.38%
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
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$384 KES 49.6K
-16.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
12.5
4.00%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nakuru: October 29, 2025

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