Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 21.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mombasa is 42.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 301
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
-32.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,504
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
-39.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,155
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
84.16%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 424
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-62.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.8
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-33.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-25.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-49.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-77.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 179
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
18.80%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-26.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,297
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
-32.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 781
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
42.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 686
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
-56.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-45.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-41.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-65.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.0
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-64.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-54.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.2
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-39.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-21.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 444
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
3.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,018
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
-68.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESĀ 256
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-31.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
0.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
192.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KESĀ 4,484
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
320.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KESĀ 397
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
582.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 244
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
-24.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
93.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
-53.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
-62.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,747
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-44.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,794
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
249.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,724
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
88.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 KESĀ 2,343
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-81.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 KESĀ 2,454
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
196.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 KESĀ 583
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
8.65%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-70.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.2K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
-16.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,725
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
-75.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,769
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
-63.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-73.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,018
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-40.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.3K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-81.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-82.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.4K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
-82.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-77.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 KESĀ 714.8K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
82.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 KESĀ 510.7K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
66.33%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.4K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
78.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
13.28
-2.11%

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Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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