Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nanyuki Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nanyuki

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 6.9% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 3.4% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 KES 306

$3.91 KES 504

-39.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.45 KES 2,509

$30.63 KES 3,951

-36.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KES 1,136

$6.75 KES 871

30.52%

Cappuccino

$3.16 KES 408

$1.90 KES 246

66.32%

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

$0.48 KES 62.2

$0.71 KES 91.8

-32.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KES 61.3

$0.53 KES 68.6

-11.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 KES 242

$2.36 KES 304

-20.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.98 KES 384

-0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 KES 105

$0.87 KES 112

-6.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.2

$0.56 KES 72.4

-8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 KES 182

$1.14 KES 147

23.68%

Eggs

$1.73 KES 224

$1.51 KES 195

14.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.69 KES 1,250

$11.71 KES 1,511

-17.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 KES 775

$6.69 KES 863

-10.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.23 KES 674

$3.82 KES 493

36.91%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 KES 234

$3.04 KES 393

-40.46%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 KES 120

$1.04 KES 134

-10.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 KES 194

$2.10 KES 271

-28.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.1

$1.00 KES 129

-25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 KES 87.2

$1.06 KES 137

-35.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.12 KES 145

-8.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 KES 80.0

$0.70 KES 90.4

-11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 KES 78.0

$0.80 KES 103

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 KES 432

$2.66 KES 343

25.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 KES 1,028

$11.42 KES 1,473

-30.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 KES 254

$1.89 KES 244

4.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$1.87 KES 242

54.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.38 KES 48.55

107.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.58 KES 4,461

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 KES 390

$1.53 KES 197

97.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 KES 256

$1.50 KES 193

32.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 KES 604

$2.83 KES 366

65.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.21 KES 156

31.40%

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

$11.9K KES 1.5M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-45.24%

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

$12.2K KES 1.6M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

-39.15%

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

$44.64 KES 5,759

$34.79 KES 4,488

28.31%

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

$13.91 KES 1,794

$16.58 KES 2,138

-16.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.12 KES 5,691

$39.65 KES 5,115

11.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.94 KES 2,314

$53.4 KES 6,892

-66.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.96 KES 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 KES 602

$6.08 KES 784

-23.19%

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

$87.3 KES 11.3K

$65.3 KES 8,426

33.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,483 KES 707.3K

$7,741 KES 998.5K

-29.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.11 KES 1,691

$18.16 KES 2,343

-27.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 KES 1,790

$24.29 KES 3,133

-42.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,002

$65.9 KES 8,499

-64.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.56 KES 5,878

$56.7 KES 7,310

-19.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$97.9 KES 12.6K

87.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 KES 15.2K

$79.3 KES 10.2K

48.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 KES 77.2K

$325 KES 41.9K

84.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.5K

$216 KES 27.9K

109.81%

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

$116 KES 14.9K

181.68%

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 Nanyuki: January 12, 2026

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