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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 1.3% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mombasa is 18.1% cheaper than Nanyuki without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Nanyuki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 302
$3.94 KESĀ 509
-40.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
$31.18 KESĀ 4,029
-37.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
$6.77 KESĀ 874
32.20%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 425
$1.83 KESĀ 237
79.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$0.74 KESĀ 96.1
-29.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
$0.53 KESĀ 68.9
-16.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$2.35 KESĀ 304
-17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$2.93 KESĀ 379
-0.34%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Nanyuki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$0.86 KESĀ 111
2.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
$0.58 KESĀ 74.5
-6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 180
$1.18 KESĀ 153
17.80%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$1.58 KESĀ 204
9.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
$11.49 KESĀ 1,485
-12.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 782
$6.73 KESĀ 869
-10.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 687
$3.81 KESĀ 493
39.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$3.02 KESĀ 390
-38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$1.09 KESĀ 141
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$2.09 KESĀ 270
-24.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$1.05 KESĀ 136
-22.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.1
$1.02 KESĀ 132
-30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$1.17 KESĀ 151
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
$0.69 KESĀ 89.4
-11.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 445
$2.69 KESĀ 347
27.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
$11.71 KESĀ 1,514
-32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESĀ 256
$1.95 KESĀ 253
1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$1.95 KESĀ 252
42.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Nanyuki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$0.37 KESĀ 48.23
113.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KESĀ 4,488
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KESĀ 397
$1.52 KESĀ 197
101.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 245
$1.53 KESĀ 198
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
$2.92 KESĀ 378
62.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.19 KESĀ 154
39.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
$21.5K KESĀ 2.8M
-43.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
$20.0K KESĀ 2.6M
-39.96%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Nanyuki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
$34.10 KESĀ 4,406
30.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
$16.92 KESĀ 2,186
-17.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,729
$39.74 KESĀ 5,135
11.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Nanyuki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 KESĀ 2,345
$54.7 KESĀ 7,064
-66.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 KESĀ 2,456
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 KESĀ 584
$6.24 KESĀ 806
-27.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Nanyuki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
$64.9 KESĀ 8,381
31.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
$7,850 KESĀ 1.0M
-30.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Nanyuki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
$18.30 KESĀ 2,365
-26.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,770
$24.07 KESĀ 3,111
-43.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,986
$65.2 KESĀ 8,421
-64.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,023
$57.0 KESĀ 7,364
-18.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Nanyuki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
$97.2 KESĀ 12.6K
86.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
$79.2 KESĀ 10.2K
44.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
$329 KESĀ 42.5K
84.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
$211 KESĀ 27.3K
117.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 KESĀ 715.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 KESĀ 511.2K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Nanyuki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
$118 KESĀ 15.3K
171.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
14.84
-12.40%

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Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nanyuki: March 2, 2026

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