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

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 8.9% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 13% cheaper than Narok without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$5.31 KES 686
-56.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$38.32 KES 4,953
-48.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$6.76 KES 874
29.29%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$2.39 KES 309
35.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$0.76 KES 97.6
-35.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.54 KES 69.9
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.26 KES 292
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$2.94 KES 381
1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.86 KES 112
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$0.57 KES 73.8
-12.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.67 KES 215
-15.57%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$1.63 KES 211
7.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$11.65 KES 1,506
-13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$6.81 KES 881
-10.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$5.56 KES 719
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$3.18 KES 411
-41.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$1.07 KES 139
-15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$2.16 KES 279
-30.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$1.06 KES 137
-24.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$1.08 KES 139
-38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.16 KES 150
-6.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.64 KES 83.2
1.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.81 KES 105
-24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$3.06 KES 396
9.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$11.63 KES 1,503
-31.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.28 KES 294
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.7 KES 349
1.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
$1.54 KES 199
-50.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
$47.33 KES 6,117
-27.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.59 KES 206
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.49 KES 193
28.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$2.84 KES 368
61.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.4 KES 181
13.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-43.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$19.9K KES 2.6M
-40.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$34.76 KES 4,493
27.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$16.83 KES 2,175
-15.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$39.83 KES 5,147
9.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 KES 2,311
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$6.32 KES 817
-24.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$203 KES 26.2K
-57.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$8,167 KES 1.1M
-34.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$18.13 KES 2,343
-26.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$24.12 KES 3,117
-44.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$64.5 KES 8,330
-63.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$56 KES 7,234
-15.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Narok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
-
-
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
Narok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
14.84
-12.40%

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Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Narok: October 27, 2025

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