Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nyahururu Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nyahururu

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 12.8% cheaper than Nyahururu without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mombasa is 12.1% cheaper than Nyahururu without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 302
$5.51 KESĀ 712
-57.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
$38.12 KESĀ 4,925
-49.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
$6.76 KESĀ 874
32.40%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 425
$2.40 KESĀ 311
37.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$0.72 KESĀ 92.6
-27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
$0.51 KESĀ 65.5
-13.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$2.35 KESĀ 303
-17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$2.83 KESĀ 366
3.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$0.93 KESĀ 121
-5.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
$0.56 KESĀ 72.8
-3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 180
$1.61 KESĀ 208
-13.66%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$1.68 KESĀ 217
2.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
$11.81 KESĀ 1,527
-14.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 782
$6.82 KESĀ 881
-11.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 687
$5.67 KESĀ 733
-6.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$3.05 KESĀ 394
-39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$1.07 KESĀ 139
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$2.18 KESĀ 282
-27.52%
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
$1.13 KESĀ 146
-7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
$0.65 KESĀ 84.1
-6.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.81 KESĀ 104
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 445
$3.12 KESĀ 403
10.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
$11.86 KESĀ 1,532
-33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESĀ 256
$2.17 KESĀ 281
-8.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$2.68 KESĀ 347
3.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KESĀ 4,488
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KESĀ 397
$1.57 KESĀ 203
95.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 245
$1.50 KESĀ 193
26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
$2.98 KESĀ 385
59.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.59 KESĀ 206
4.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
$21.2K KESĀ 2.7M
-43.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
$20.0K KESĀ 2.6M
-40.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
$34.07 KESĀ 4,403
30.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
$16.64 KESĀ 2,150
-16.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,729
$39.50 KESĀ 5,104
12.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Nyahururu
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
$6.25 KESĀ 807
-27.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
$201 KESĀ 25.9K
-57.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
$8,163 KESĀ 1.1M
-32.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
$18.10 KESĀ 2,338
-26.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,770
$24.27 KESĀ 3,137
-43.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,986
$64.6 KESĀ 8,343
-64.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,023
$55.5 KESĀ 7,175
-16.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
$76.0 KESĀ 9,819
137.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
$53.1 KESĀ 6,865
115.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
$350 KESĀ 45.2K
73.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
$156 KESĀ 20.1K
195.70%
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
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
$114 KESĀ 14.8K
180.50%
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 Nyahururu: March 2, 2026

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