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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Pristina Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Pristina

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 13.4% cheaper than Pristina without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mombasa is 0.3% more expensive than Pristina without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mombasa
Pristina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESย 306
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
-59.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.45 KESย 2,509
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
-21.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 KESย 1,136
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
39.84%
Cappuccino
$3.16 KESย 408
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
119.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 KESย 62.2
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-61.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KESย 61.3
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
-54.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 KESย 242
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
-17.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 KESย 383
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
13.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Pristina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 KESย 105
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KESย 65.2
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 KESย 182
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
0.71%
Eggs
$1.73 KESย 224
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
8.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 KESย 1,250
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
53.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 KESย 775
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
20.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 KESย 674
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
-49.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 KESย 234
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
49.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 KESย 120
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
-42.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 KESย 194
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 KESย 96.1
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
-36.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 KESย 87.2
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
-18.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 KESย 133
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 KESย 80.0
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
-7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 KESย 78.0
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 KESย 432
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-5.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 KESย 1,028
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
33.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 KESย 254
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
109.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 KESย 372
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
110.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Pristina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESย 102
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
33.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.58 KESย 4,461
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
110.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 KESย 390
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
31.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 KESย 256
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
288.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 KESย 604
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KESย 205
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
4.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K KESย 1.5M
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
-47.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.2K KESย 1.6M
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
-51.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Pristina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.64 KESย 5,759
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
-48.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 KESย 1,794
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
27.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.12 KESย 5,691
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
126.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Pristina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.94 KESย 2,314
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
-23.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.96 KESย 2,445
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
135.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 KESย 602
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
3.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Pristina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.3 KESย 11.3K
$172 โ‚ฌ149
-49.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,483 KESย 707.3K
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
92.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Pristina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.11 KESย 1,691
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
-65.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.88 KESย 1,790
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
-56.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.27 KESย 3,002
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
-58.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.56 KESย 5,878
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
-45.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Pristina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 KESย 23.6K
$356 โ‚ฌ307
-48.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 KESย 15.2K
$269 โ‚ฌ232
-56.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 KESย 77.2K
$619 โ‚ฌ533
-3.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 KESย 58.5K
$449 โ‚ฌ387
1.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,380 KESย 694.0K
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
112.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,879 KESย 500.3K
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
172.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Pristina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$326 KESย 42.0K
$654 โ‚ฌ564
-50.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
4
225.00%

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Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

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