Cost of Living Comparison Between Narok and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Narok and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Narok is 8.1% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Narok is 14.9% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narok
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 KES 686
$2.31 KES 298
129.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.32 KES 4,953
$19.64 KES 2,539
95.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KES 874
$8.74 KES 1,130
-22.65%
Cappuccino
$2.39 KES 309
$3.25 KES 420
-26.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 97.6
$0.49 KES 62.7
55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.9
$0.47 KES 61
14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 292
$1.92 KES 248
17.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 381
$2.97 KES 384
-1.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narok
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 112
$0.82 KES 106
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.8
$0.5 KES 64.8
14.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 KES 215
$1.41 KES 182
18.44%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 211
$1.76 KES 227
-7.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KES 1,506
$10.04 KES 1,298
16.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 KES 881
$6.08 KES 786
12.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 KES 719
$5.45 KES 704
2.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.87 KES 242
70.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 KES 139
$0.9 KES 116
18.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 KES 279
$1.51 KES 196
43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$0.8 KES 103
32.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$0.66 KES 84.8
63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 150
$1.08 KES 139
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.2
$0.65 KES 84.3
-1.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 KES 105
$0.61 KES 79.4
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 KES 396
$3.34 KES 431
-8.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KES 1,503
$7.93 KES 1,025
46.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 294
$1.88 KES 243
21.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 KES 349
$2.73 KES 352
-1.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Narok
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 KES 199
$0.76 KES 97.8
102.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.33 KES 6,117
$34.54 KES 4,464
37.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 206
$3.18 KES 411
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 KES 193
$1.92 KES 248
-22.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 368
$4.59 KES 593
-38.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 KES 181
$1.59 KES 206
-11.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
78.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$11.8K KES 1.5M
67.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narok
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.76 KES 4,493
$44.34 KES 5,731
-21.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.83 KES 2,175
$14.14 KES 1,827
19.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.83 KES 5,147
$43.81 KES 5,661
-9.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narok
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$17.88 KES 2,311
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 KES 817
$4.77 KES 617
32.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narok
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$86.7 KES 11.2K
133.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,167 KES 1.1M
$5,322 KES 687.8K
53.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narok
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.13 KES 2,343
$13.34 KES 1,724
35.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.12 KES 3,117
$13.46 KES 1,739
79.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 KES 8,330
$23.3 KES 3,011
176.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 KES 7,234
$47.35 KES 6,119
18.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narok
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$178 KES 22.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$114 KES 14.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$592 KES 76.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$460 KES 59.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narok
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$322 KES 41.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%

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Last update for Narok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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