Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Ongata Rongai Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Ongata Rongai

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 6.5% more expensive than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 49.5% more expensive than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 KES 306

$5.33 KES 687

-55.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.45 KES 2,509

$19.48 KES 2,513

-0.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 KES 1,136

$6.99 KES 902

26.04%

Cappuccino

$3.16 KES 408

$1.88 KES 243

68.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 KES 62.2

$0.30 KES 38.17

60.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 KES 61.3

$0.37 KES 48.34

27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.87 KES 242

$2.35 KES 304

-20.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 KES 383

$2.94 KES 379

1.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 KES 105

$0.54 KES 70.0

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 KES 65.2

$0.46 KES 60.0

10.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 KES 182

$1.29 KES 166

9.30%

Eggs

$1.73 KES 224

$1.37 KES 177

26.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.69 KES 1,250

$4.38 KES 565

121.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 KES 775

$3.52 KES 454

70.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.23 KES 674

$3.40 KES 439

53.82%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 KES 234

$1.20 KES 155

50.83%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 KES 120

$1.07 KES 138

-13.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 KES 194

$1.19 KES 154

26.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.1

$0.64 KES 83.1

17.19%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 KES 87.2

$0.80 KES 103

-15.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$0.44 KES 57.3

134.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 KES 80.0

$0.68 KES 88.0

-8.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 KES 78.0

$0.45 KES 57.5

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 KES 432

$2.38 KES 307

40.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 KES 1,028

$9.46 KES 1,220

-15.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 KES 254

$2.20 KES 284

-10.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 KES 372

$2.70 KES 348

6.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.58 KES 4,461

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.02 KES 390

$1.57 KES 202

92.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.98 KES 256

$1.41 KES 182

40.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 KES 604

$2.87 KES 370

63.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 KES 205

$1.53 KES 197

3.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$11.9K KES 1.5M

$22.0K KES 2.8M

-46.04%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$12.2K KES 1.6M

$19.9K KES 2.6M

-38.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.64 KES 5,759

$33.94 KES 4,378

31.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.91 KES 1,794

$17.05 KES 2,199

-18.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.12 KES 5,691

$40.10 KES 5,173

10.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.94 KES 2,314

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.96 KES 2,445

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 KES 602

$6.06 KES 781

-22.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$87.3 KES 11.3K

$202 KES 26.1K

-56.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,483 KES 707.3K

$7,942 KES 1.0M

-30.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.11 KES 1,691

$18.55 KES 2,393

-29.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 KES 1,790

$23.66 KES 3,053

-41.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.27 KES 3,002

$64.4 KES 8,306

-63.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.56 KES 5,878

$55.5 KES 7,156

-17.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$152 KES 19.6K

20.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 KES 15.2K

0.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 KES 77.2K

$228 KES 29.4K

162.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.5K

$232 KES 29.9K

95.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,380 KES 694.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,879 KES 500.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 KES 42.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

-12.40%

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

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ongata Rongai: January 12, 2026

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