Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nyeri Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Nyeri

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 10% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mombasa is 10.4% cheaper than Nyeri without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Nyeri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 301
$4.71 KESĀ 609
-50.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,504
$39.17 KESĀ 5,057
-50.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,155
$6.72 KESĀ 868
33.18%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 424
$2.47 KESĀ 318
33.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$0.72 KESĀ 92.5
-27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.8
$0.40 KESĀ 51.9
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$2.30 KESĀ 297
-15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$2.98 KESĀ 385
-2.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Nyeri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$0.49 KESĀ 63.1
79.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
$0.52 KESĀ 66.9
3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 179
$0.87 KESĀ 112
59.77%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$1.61 KESĀ 208
7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,297
$11.82 KESĀ 1,526
-15.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 781
$6.10 KESĀ 788
-0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 686
$4.69 KESĀ 605
13.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$0.81 KESĀ 104
129.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$0.56 KESĀ 72.8
51.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$0.69 KESĀ 88.8
128.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$0.33 KESĀ 42.01
145.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.0
$0.24 KESĀ 31.04
195.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$0.48 KESĀ 61.9
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.2
$0.70 KESĀ 90.4
-12.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.55 KESĀ 71.2
3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 444
$1.54 KESĀ 199
123.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,018
$11.58 KESĀ 1,495
-31.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESĀ 256
$2.29 KESĀ 296
-13.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$2.83 KESĀ 365
-1.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Nyeri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$0.76 KESĀ 97.5
3.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KESĀ 4,484
$15.73 KESĀ 2,030
120.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KESĀ 397
$1.60 KESĀ 206
91.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 244
$1.13 KESĀ 146
67.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
$1.14 KESĀ 147
315.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.49 KESĀ 192
11.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
$22.1K KESĀ 2.8M
-45.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
$19.7K KESĀ 2.5M
-39.24%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Nyeri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,747
$15.77 KESĀ 2,037
182.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,794
$11.77 KESĀ 1,519
18.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,724
$38.73 KESĀ 5,001
14.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Nyeri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 KESĀ 2,343
$35.15 KESĀ 4,538
-48.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 KESĀ 2,454
$45.88 KESĀ 5,924
-58.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 KESĀ 583
$6.24 KESĀ 806
-27.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Nyeri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
$200 KESĀ 25.9K
-57.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.2K
$8,112 KESĀ 1.0M
-32.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Nyeri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,725
$11.77 KESĀ 1,519
13.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,769
$14.06 KESĀ 1,816
-2.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
$34.99 KESĀ 4,517
-33.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,018
$19.54 KESĀ 2,523
138.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Nyeri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.3K
$94.4 KESĀ 12.2K
91.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
$69.5 KESĀ 8,972
64.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.4K
$193 KESĀ 25.0K
214.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
$156 KESĀ 20.2K
193.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 KESĀ 714.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 KESĀ 510.7K
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Nyeri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.4K
$232 KESĀ 30.0K
38.32%
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 Nyeri: March 2, 2026

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