Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Siaya

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Mombasa

🇰🇪 Kenya

$721

/mo nomad

Siaya

🇰🇪 Kenya

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.75 KES 357

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.43 KES 3,303

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.28 KES 1,335

Cappuccino

$2.68 KES 348

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

$0.69 KES 89.5

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 KES 67.4

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 304

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 KES 430

Milk (1 liter)

$0.98 KES 127

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 KES 64.8

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.53 KES 199

Eggs

$1.76 KES 228

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.92 KES 1,808

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.95 KES 642

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.41 KES 703

Apples (1kg)

$2.09 KES 271

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 KES 154

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 KES 237

Tomato (1kg)

$0.72 KES 93.2

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 KES 93.8

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 KES 138

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 KES 78.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 KES 54.6

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.10 KES 532

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 KES 1,241

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 KES 250

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 KES 371

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 104

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.88 KES 5,049

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.17 KES 411

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.75 KES 227

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.70 KES 611

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.60 KES 208

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

$11.8K KES 1.5M

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

$12.2K KES 1.6M

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

$79.4 KES 10.3K

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

$9.00 KES 1,168

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.29 KES 4,583

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.93 KES 2,329

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.22 KES 2,496

Cinema Ticket

$15.25 KES 1,980

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

$87.3 KES 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,448 KES 707.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.90 KES 1,675

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.67 KES 1,775

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.36 KES 3,033

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.73 KES 6,068

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$229 KES 29.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 KES 20.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$533 KES 69.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$373 KES 48.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,392 KES 700.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,834 KES 497.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$313 KES 40.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Mombasa: October 31, 2026

Last update for Siaya: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Mombasa

$185 25.7%

Siaya

–

Accommodation & Living

Mombasa

$158 21.9%

Siaya

–

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Mombasa

$124 17.2%

Siaya

–

Eating Out

Mombasa

$108 15%

Siaya

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Getting Around

Mombasa

$54 7.5%

Siaya

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Sport & Entertainment

Mombasa

$48 6.7%

Siaya

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Clothing & Footwear

Mombasa

$43 6%

Siaya

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Good to know

🇰🇪 Mombasa

🇰🇪 Siaya

🕒 Local time

16:22 4:22 PM

Same time as Mombasa

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,300,000

22,586

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

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