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

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 17.7% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 16.5% cheaper than Nyahururu without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 KES 298
$5.34 KES 690
-56.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 KES 2,539
$38.6 KES 4,988
-49.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 KES 1,130
$6.63 KES 857
31.83%
Cappuccino
$3.25 KES 420
$2.45 KES 317
32.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$0.75 KES 96.8
-34.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61
$0.51 KES 65.8
-7.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.39 KES 308
-19.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KES 384
$2.96 KES 382
0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.86 KES 112
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KES 64.8
$0.53 KES 68.4
-5.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KES 182
$1.6 KES 207
-11.88%
Eggs
$1.76 KES 227
$1.68 KES 218
4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KES 1,298
$11.66 KES 1,507
-13.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 KES 786
$6.84 KES 884
-11.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$5.68 KES 735
-4.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 KES 242
$3.18 KES 411
-41.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 KES 116
$1.05 KES 136
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KES 196
$2.17 KES 281
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 KES 103
$1.04 KES 135
-23.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 KES 84.8
$1.02 KES 132
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.17 KES 151
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.7 KES 89.8
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 79.4
$0.75 KES 96.8
-18.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 KES 431
$3.05 KES 394
9.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 KES 1,025
$11.78 KES 1,522
-32.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$2.3 KES 297
-18.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.73 KES 352
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🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.8
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.54 KES 4,464
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.54 KES 199
106.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 KES 248
$1.51 KES 195
27.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 KES 593
$2.86 KES 369
60.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.51 KES 196
5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$21.7K KES 2.8M
-43.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.8K KES 1.5M
$20.2K KES 2.6M
-41.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 KES 5,731
$34.96 KES 4,518
26.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 KES 1,827
$16.56 KES 2,140
-14.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.81 KES 5,661
$38.84 KES 5,020
12.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Nyahururu
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
$6.14 KES 793
-22.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 KES 11.2K
$203 KES 26.2K
-57.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,322 KES 687.8K
$8,050 KES 1M
-33.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.34 KES 1,724
$18.05 KES 2,333
-26.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.46 KES 1,739
$23.74 KES 3,068
-43.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.3 KES 3,011
$65.8 KES 8,506
-64.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 KES 6,119
$56.9 KES 7,354
-16.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KES 22.9K
$76.2 KES 9,853
132.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$55.1 KES 7,120
106.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KES 76.6K
$347 KES 44.8K
70.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KES 59.4K
$152 KES 19.6K
202.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 KES 41.6K
$115 KES 14.9K
178.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
14.84
-12.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nyahururu: October 28, 2025

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