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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 36.7% more expensive than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mombasa is 34.6% more expensive than Ongata Rongai without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 302
$5.52 KESĀ 714
-57.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
$19.31 KESĀ 2,495
0.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
$6.89 KESĀ 891
29.90%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 425
$1.90 KESĀ 246
73.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$0.32 KESĀ 41.92
62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
$0.37 KESĀ 48.10
18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$2.26 KESĀ 293
-14.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$2.95 KESĀ 381
-1.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$0.50 KESĀ 64.9
76.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
$0.47 KESĀ 60.5
14.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 180
$1.36 KESĀ 175
2.21%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$1.39 KESĀ 180
24.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
$4.36 KESĀ 564
130.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 782
$3.46 KESĀ 447
74.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 687
$3.44 KESĀ 444
54.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$1.26 KESĀ 163
47.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$1.04 KESĀ 135
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$1.14 KESĀ 147
38.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$0.61 KESĀ 78.5
32.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.1
$0.73 KESĀ 94.9
-2.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$0.47 KESĀ 61.0
121.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
$0.64 KESĀ 83.0
-4.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.45 KESĀ 58.0
26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 445
$2.28 KESĀ 295
50.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
$9.32 KESĀ 1,205
-15.45%
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
$2.72 KESĀ 351
2.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Ongata Rongai
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
$1.58 KESĀ 205
94.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 245
$1.37 KESĀ 177
37.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
$2.96 KESĀ 383
60.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.57 KESĀ 203
5.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
-44.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
-40.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
$33.74 KESĀ 4,360
31.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
$16.57 KESĀ 2,141
-16.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,729
$39.85 KESĀ 5,149
11.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Ongata Rongai
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
$6.16 KESĀ 796
-26.62%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
$199 KESĀ 25.7K
-57.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
$7,994 KESĀ 1.0M
-31.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
$18.54 KESĀ 2,395
-27.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,770
$24.48 KESĀ 3,164
-44.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,986
$66.1 KESĀ 8,545
-65.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,023
$55.5 KESĀ 7,171
-16.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Ongata Rongai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
$153 KESĀ 19.8K
18.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
$114 KESĀ 14.8K
0.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
$236 KESĀ 30.4K
157.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
$232 KESĀ 29.9K
98.70%
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
Ongata Rongai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
-
-
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 Ongata Rongai: February 28, 2026

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