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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nanyuki is 1.3% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Nanyuki is 22.2% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 KESĀ 509
$2.33 KESĀ 302
69.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.18 KESĀ 4,029
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
60.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 KESĀ 874
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$1.83 KESĀ 237
$3.29 KESĀ 425
-44.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.1
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
42.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KESĀ 68.9
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KESĀ 304
$1.94 KESĀ 251
21.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KESĀ 379
$2.92 KESĀ 377
0.34%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KESĀ 111
$0.88 KESĀ 114
-2.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 KESĀ 74.5
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 KESĀ 153
$1.39 KESĀ 180
-15.11%
Eggs
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$1.73 KESĀ 224
-8.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 KESĀ 1,485
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
14.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 KESĀ 869
$6.05 KESĀ 782
11.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.81 KESĀ 493
$5.32 KESĀ 687
-28.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KESĀ 390
$1.86 KESĀ 240
62.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KESĀ 141
$0.85 KESĀ 109
28.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KESĀ 270
$1.58 KESĀ 204
32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 136
$0.81 KESĀ 104
29.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KESĀ 132
$0.71 KESĀ 91.1
43.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KESĀ 151
$1.04 KESĀ 135
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KESĀ 89.4
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
13.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.1
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 KESĀ 347
$3.44 KESĀ 445
-21.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.71 KESĀ 1,514
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
48.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 KESĀ 253
$1.98 KESĀ 256
-1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 KESĀ 252
$2.78 KESĀ 359
-29.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 KESĀ 48.23
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-53.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.73 KESĀ 4,488
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KESĀ 197
$3.07 KESĀ 397
-50.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$1.89 KESĀ 245
-19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 KESĀ 378
$4.74 KESĀ 612
-38.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 KESĀ 154
$1.66 KESĀ 214
-28.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KESĀ 2.8M
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
78.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KESĀ 2.6M
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
66.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.10 KESĀ 4,406
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
-23.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.92 KESĀ 2,186
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
21.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.74 KESĀ 5,135
$44.34 KESĀ 5,729
-10.37%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 KESĀ 7,064
$18.15 KESĀ 2,345
201.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KESĀ 2,456
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KESĀ 806
$4.52 KESĀ 584
38.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.9 KESĀ 8,381
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
-24.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,850 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
43.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.30 KESĀ 2,365
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
36.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.07 KESĀ 3,111
$13.70 KESĀ 1,770
75.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 KESĀ 8,421
$23.11 KESĀ 2,986
182.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.0 KESĀ 7,364
$46.61 KESĀ 6,023
22.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.2 KESĀ 12.6K
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
-46.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.2 KESĀ 10.2K
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-30.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 KESĀ 42.5K
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
-45.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 KESĀ 27.3K
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
-54.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,536 KESĀ 715.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,956 KESĀ 511.2K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nanyuki
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$118 KESĀ 15.3K
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
-63.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%

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Last update for Nanyuki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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