Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Narok Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Narok

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 1.1% cheaper than Narok without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mombasa is 14% cheaper than Narok without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 302
$5.58 KESĀ 721
-58.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
$38.21 KESĀ 4,938
-49.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
$6.88 KESĀ 889
30.09%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 425
$2.48 KESĀ 321
32.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$0.71 KESĀ 91.5
-26.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
$0.50 KESĀ 64.5
-12.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$2.26 KESĀ 293
-14.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$2.83 KESĀ 366
3.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$0.91 KESĀ 118
-3.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
$0.53 KESĀ 68.5
1.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 180
$1.65 KESĀ 213
-15.76%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$1.68 KESĀ 217
2.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
$11.70 KESĀ 1,511
-14.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 782
$6.86 KESĀ 887
-11.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 687
$5.64 KESĀ 729
-5.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$3.17 KESĀ 409
-41.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$1.04 KESĀ 135
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$2.10 KESĀ 271
-24.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$1.06 KESĀ 137
-23.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.1
$1.06 KESĀ 137
-33.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$1.17 KESĀ 151
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
$0.70 KESĀ 89.9
-12.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.76 KESĀ 98.6
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 445
$3.11 KESĀ 401
10.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
$6.86 KESĀ 886
14.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESĀ 256
$2.18 KESĀ 281
-9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$2.74 KESĀ 354
1.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$1.54 KESĀ 199
-48.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KESĀ 4,488
$47.03 KESĀ 6,078
-26.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KESĀ 397
$1.57 KESĀ 203
95.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 245
$1.52 KESĀ 196
24.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
$2.93 KESĀ 379
61.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.36 KESĀ 176
22.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
$21.3K KESĀ 2.8M
-43.48%
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
Narok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
$34.74 KESĀ 4,489
28.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
$16.76 KESĀ 2,165
-17.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,729
$39.24 KESĀ 5,070
13.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 KESĀ 2,345
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 KESĀ 2,456
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 KESĀ 584
$6.12 KESĀ 790
-26.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
$202 KESĀ 26.1K
-57.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
$8,109 KESĀ 1.0M
-32.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
$18.06 KESĀ 2,334
-26.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,770
$23.94 KESĀ 3,093
-42.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,986
$64.3 KESĀ 8,302
-64.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,023
$56.9 KESĀ 7,346
-18.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 KESĀ 715.4K
$1,581 KESĀ 204.3K
250.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 KESĀ 511.2K
$1,183 KESĀ 152.9K
234.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
$307 KESĀ 39.7K
4.49%
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 Narok: March 2, 2026

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