Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanyuki and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanyuki is 5.7% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nanyuki is 1.9% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 KES 499
$2.31 KES 298
67.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.16 KES 4,027
$19.64 KES 2,539
58.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 906
$8.74 KES 1,130
-19.79%
Cappuccino
$1.89 KES 244
$3.25 KES 420
-41.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.3
$0.49 KES 62.7
55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.8
$0.47 KES 61
14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 307
$1.92 KES 248
23.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 KES 372
$2.97 KES 384
-3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KES 114
$0.82 KES 106
7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.2
$0.5 KES 64.8
14.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$1.41 KES 182
-15.60%
Eggs
$1.53 KES 198
$1.76 KES 227
-13.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 KES 1,514
$10.04 KES 1,298
16.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 KES 888
$6.08 KES 786
12.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.93 KES 508
$5.45 KES 704
-27.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 KES 392
$1.87 KES 242
62.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.9 KES 116
14.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$1.51 KES 196
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$0.8 KES 103
32.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.66 KES 84.8
57.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 151
$1.08 KES 139
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.1
$0.65 KES 84.3
4.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.4
$0.61 KES 79.4
24.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 KES 340
$3.34 KES 431
-21.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 KES 1,495
$7.93 KES 1,025
45.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.88 KES 243
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KES 254
$2.73 KES 352
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 KES 52.8
$0.76 KES 97.8
-46.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.54 KES 4,464
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$3.18 KES 411
-50.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.92 KES 248
-21.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KES 380
$4.59 KES 593
-35.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 KES 155
$1.59 KES 206
-24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K KES 2.8M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
80.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KES 2.6M
$11.8K KES 1.5M
68.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.24 KES 4,425
$44.34 KES 5,731
-22.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 KES 2,147
$14.14 KES 1,827
17.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 KES 5,144
$43.81 KES 5,661
-9.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 KES 6,860
$17.88 KES 2,311
196.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 KES 797
$4.77 KES 617
29.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.9 KES 8,261
$86.7 KES 11.2K
-26.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,596 KES 981.7K
$5,322 KES 687.8K
42.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.54 KES 2,397
$13.34 KES 1,724
38.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 KES 3,131
$13.46 KES 1,739
80.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 KES 8,581
$23.3 KES 3,011
184.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KES 7,174
$47.35 KES 6,119
17.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 KES 12.6K
$178 KES 22.9K
-45.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.6 KES 10.3K
$114 KES 14.7K
-30.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 KES 43.1K
$592 KES 76.6K
-43.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 KES 27.5K
$460 KES 59.4K
-53.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 KES 15K
$322 KES 41.6K
-63.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%

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Last update for Nanyuki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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