Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Siaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Siaya

😐 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 181.4% more expensive than Siaya without rent, and 268.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mombasa is 151.5% more expensive than Siaya without rent, and 303.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.33 KES 302

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.40 KES 2,507

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.95 KES 1,156

Cappuccino

$3.29 KES 425

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

$0.52 KES 67.1

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 KES 56.9

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.94 KES 251

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 KES 377

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 KES 114

$0.73 KES 95.0

20.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 KES 70.4

$0.45 KES 57.8

20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 KES 180

$1.23 KES 158

13.01%

Eggs

$1.73 KES 224

$1.65 KES 213

4.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.04 KES 1,298

$9.78 KES 1,264

2.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.05 KES 782

$5.29 KES 684

14.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.32 KES 687

$3.93 KES 508

35.37%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 KES 240

$1.81 KES 234

2.76%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 KES 109

$1.04 KES 134

-18.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.53 KES 198

3.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 KES 104

$0.88 KES 113

-7.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 KES 91.1

$0.83 KES 108

-14.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 KES 135

$0.77 KES 100

35.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 KES 79.3

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 73.9

$0.56 KES 71.9

1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 KES 445

Wine (Bottle)

$7.88 KES 1,019

$19.21 KES 2,482

-58.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 KES 256

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 KES 359

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.73 KES 4,488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.07 KES 397

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 KES 245

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.74 KES 612

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.66 KES 214

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

$12.1K KES 1.6M

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

$12.0K KES 1.5M

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

$44.51 KES 5,752

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

$13.90 KES 1,796

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.34 KES 5,730

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.15 KES 2,346

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.01 KES 2,456

Cinema Ticket

$4.52 KES 584

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

$85.6 KES 11.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,477 KES 707.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.36 KES 1,727

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.70 KES 1,771

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.11 KES 2,987

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.61 KES 6,024

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$181 KES 23.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$115 KES 14.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$607 KES 78.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$460 KES 59.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,536 KES 715.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,956 KES 511.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$321 KES 41.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Siaya: March 2, 2026

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