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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Nairobi and Mombasa
š Solo nomad:
Nairobi is 19.6% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
š Family of 3:
Nairobi is 24.7% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
š½ Eating Out
Nairobi
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.5 KESĀ 711
$2.28 KESĀ 295
141.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.1 KESĀ 5,053
$19.59 KESĀ 2,532
99.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 KESĀ 897
$8.75 KESĀ 1,131
-20.69%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KESĀ 315
$3.24 KESĀ 419
-24.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.4
$0.51 KESĀ 66
39.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KESĀ 65
$0.47 KESĀ 61.4
6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 KESĀ 297
$1.91 KESĀ 247
20.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KESĀ 366
$2.83 KESĀ 365
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š Groceries & Markets
Nairobi
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KESĀ 111
$0.82 KESĀ 106
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.1
$0.55 KESĀ 70.5
3.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KESĀ 213
$1.44 KESĀ 186
14.58%
Eggs
$1.69 KESĀ 218
$1.74 KESĀ 225
-2.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 KESĀ 1,524
$10.11 KESĀ 1,306
16.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 KESĀ 887
$5.97 KESĀ 771
14.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.5 KESĀ 711
$5.21 KESĀ 673
5.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KESĀ 393
$1.89 KESĀ 244
60.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KESĀ 139
$0.85 KESĀ 110
27.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KESĀ 266
$1.53 KESĀ 198
34.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KESĀ 130
$0.74 KESĀ 96.1
36.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KESĀ 132
$0.67 KESĀ 87.1
52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KESĀ 143
$1.08 KESĀ 140
2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 84.2
$0.65 KESĀ 84.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KESĀ 97.3
$0.56 KESĀ 72.7
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KESĀ 394
$3.45 KESĀ 446
-11.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 KESĀ 1,494
$7.67 KESĀ 991
50.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 KESĀ 294
$1.9 KESĀ 245
19.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$2.75 KESĀ 355
1.09%
š Getting Around
Nairobi
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 KESĀ 101
$0.79 KESĀ 103
-1.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.56 KESĀ 3,950
$35.38 KESĀ 4,572
-13.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KESĀ 199
$3.11 KESĀ 402
-50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KESĀ 201
$1.89 KESĀ 245
-17.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KESĀ 371
$4.63 KESĀ 598
-38.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 KESĀ 196
$1.6 KESĀ 207
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KESĀ 2.8M
$12.2K KESĀ 1.6M
73.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KESĀ 2.6M
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
67.25%
š§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nairobi
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.75 KESĀ 4,491
$44.02 KESĀ 5,689
-21.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.96 KESĀ 2,192
$14.27 KESĀ 1,844
18.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.67 KESĀ 5,127
$44.08 KESĀ 5,696
-10.00%
š Sport & Entertainment
Nairobi
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 KESĀ 5,610
$18.27 KESĀ 2,361
137.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.38 KESĀ 2,633
$19.22 KESĀ 2,484
6.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 KESĀ 793
$4.77 KESĀ 617
28.72%
š§ø Childcare & Education
Nairobi
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KESĀ 25.8K
$85.8 KESĀ 11.1K
133.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,128 KESĀ 1.1M
$5,480 KESĀ 708.2K
48.32%
šš Clothing & Footwear
Nairobi
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.28 KESĀ 2,362
$13.07 KESĀ 1,689
39.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.39 KESĀ 3,152
$13.9 KESĀ 1,796
75.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 KESĀ 8,386
$23.59 KESĀ 3,049
175.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.6 KESĀ 7,438
$45.95 KESĀ 5,939
25.24%
š Accommodation & Living
Nairobi
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 KESĀ 58.4K
$182 KESĀ 23.5K
148.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 KESĀ 24.3K
$116 KESĀ 15K
62.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 KESĀ 144K
$604 KESĀ 78.1K
84.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 KESĀ 55.1K
$452 KESĀ 58.4K
-5.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,958 KESĀ 253K
$5,498 KESĀ 710.6K
-64.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,121 KESĀ 144.8K
$3,828 KESĀ 494.7K
-70.73%
šµ Salaries & Financials
Nairobi
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 KESĀ 50.3K
$324 KESĀ 41.8K
20.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%
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