Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyahururu and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyahururu is 15.1% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nyahururu is 19.7% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KES 690
$2.31 KES 298
131.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.6 KES 4,988
$19.64 KES 2,539
96.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 KES 857
$8.74 KES 1,130
-24.14%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KES 317
$3.25 KES 420
-24.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$0.49 KES 62.7
53.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.8
$0.47 KES 61
8.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$1.92 KES 248
24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 KES 382
$2.97 KES 384
-0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 112
$0.82 KES 106
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.4
$0.5 KES 64.8
6.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 KES 207
$1.41 KES 182
13.48%
Eggs
$1.68 KES 218
$1.76 KES 227
-4.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 KES 1,507
$10.04 KES 1,298
16.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 KES 884
$6.08 KES 786
12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 KES 735
$5.45 KES 704
4.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$1.87 KES 242
70.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$0.9 KES 116
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 281
$1.51 KES 196
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.8 KES 103
30.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.66 KES 84.8
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$1.08 KES 139
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 KES 89.8
$0.65 KES 84.3
7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$0.61 KES 79.4
22.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KES 394
$3.34 KES 431
-8.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 KES 1,522
$7.93 KES 1,025
48.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 KES 297
$1.88 KES 243
22.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.73 KES 352
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🚌 Getting Around
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.76 KES 97.8
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.54 KES 4,464
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KES 199
$3.18 KES 411
-51.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.92 KES 248
-21.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 369
$4.59 KES 593
-37.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.59 KES 206
-5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
78.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$11.8K KES 1.5M
70.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.96 KES 4,518
$44.34 KES 5,731
-21.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 KES 2,140
$14.14 KES 1,827
17.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.84 KES 5,020
$43.81 KES 5,661
-11.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$17.88 KES 2,311
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 KES 793
$4.77 KES 617
28.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$86.7 KES 11.2K
134.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 KES 1M
$5,322 KES 687.8K
51.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.05 KES 2,333
$13.34 KES 1,724
35.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 KES 3,068
$13.46 KES 1,739
76.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 KES 8,506
$23.3 KES 3,011
182.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 KES 7,354
$47.35 KES 6,119
20.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 KES 9,853
$178 KES 22.9K
-57.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.1 KES 7,120
$114 KES 14.7K
-51.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 KES 44.8K
$592 KES 76.6K
-41.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.6K
$460 KES 59.4K
-66.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$115 KES 14.9K
$322 KES 41.6K
-64.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%

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Last update for Nyahururu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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