Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakuru and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 5.4% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 7.1% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nakuru
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 KES 446
$2.31 KES 298
49.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.09 KES 5,052
$19.64 KES 2,539
99.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 KES 886
$8.74 KES 1,130
-21.51%
Cappuccino
$1.71 KES 221
$3.25 KES 420
-47.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.7
$0.49 KES 62.7
-16.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 KES 38.69
$0.47 KES 61
-36.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 KES 185
$1.92 KES 248
-25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$2.97 KES 384
-46.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 KES 61.5
$0.82 KES 106
-41.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.2
$0.5 KES 64.8
-6.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 KES 143
$1.41 KES 182
-21.99%
Eggs
$1.31 KES 169
$1.76 KES 227
-25.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 KES 990
$10.04 KES 1,298
-23.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 KES 808
$6.08 KES 786
2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 KES 541
$5.45 KES 704
-23.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 KES 220
$1.87 KES 242
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 KES 58.4
$0.9 KES 116
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 KES 219
$1.51 KES 196
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$0.8 KES 103
-30.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 KES 52.3
$0.66 KES 84.8
-39.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.7
$1.08 KES 139
-49.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.65 KES 84.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 71.4
$0.61 KES 79.4
-9.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 KES 261
$3.34 KES 431
-39.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 KES 605
$7.93 KES 1,025
-40.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.88 KES 243
-15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 KES 232
$2.73 KES 352
-34.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Nakuru
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.1
$0.76 KES 97.8
-1.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.62 KES 3,441
$34.54 KES 4,464
-22.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$3.18 KES 411
-52.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KES 98
$1.92 KES 248
-60.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 370
$4.59 KES 593
-37.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 KES 170
$1.59 KES 206
-17.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K KES 1.6M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.6K KES 1.9M
$11.8K KES 1.5M
23.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.73 KES 3,972
$44.34 KES 5,731
-30.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KES 2,199
$14.14 KES 1,827
20.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.78 KES 5,012
$43.81 KES 5,661
-11.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.68 KES 6,033
$17.88 KES 2,311
161.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 KES 708
$4.77 KES 617
14.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.3K
$86.7 KES 11.2K
134.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,863 KES 499.3K
$5,322 KES 687.8K
-27.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.46 KES 2,386
$13.34 KES 1,724
38.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.08 KES 3,112
$13.46 KES 1,739
78.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.36 KES 5,086
$23.3 KES 3,011
68.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 KES 6,873
$47.35 KES 6,119
12.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 KES 30.2K
$178 KES 22.9K
31.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.9K
$114 KES 14.7K
1.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 KES 50K
$592 KES 76.6K
-34.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 KES 35.3K
$460 KES 59.4K
-40.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 KES 49.6K
$322 KES 41.6K
19.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
13
-3.85%

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

Last update for Nakuru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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