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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Nyahururu is 14.7% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Nyahururu is 13.8% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 KESĀ 712
$2.33 KESĀ 302
136.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 KESĀ 4,925
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
96.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KESĀ 874
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
-24.47%
Cappuccino
$2.40 KESĀ 311
$3.29 KESĀ 425
-27.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KESĀ 92.6
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.5
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KESĀ 303
$1.94 KESĀ 251
21.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KESĀ 366
$2.92 KESĀ 377
-3.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KESĀ 121
$0.88 KESĀ 114
5.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KESĀ 72.8
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KESĀ 208
$1.39 KESĀ 180
15.83%
Eggs
$1.68 KESĀ 217
$1.73 KESĀ 224
-2.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 KESĀ 1,527
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
17.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 KESĀ 881
$6.05 KESĀ 782
12.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.67 KESĀ 733
$5.32 KESĀ 687
6.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KESĀ 394
$1.86 KESĀ 240
63.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 KESĀ 139
$0.85 KESĀ 109
25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KESĀ 282
$1.58 KESĀ 204
37.97%
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)
$1.13 KESĀ 146
$1.04 KESĀ 135
8.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 84.1
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
6.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KESĀ 403
$3.44 KESĀ 445
-9.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 KESĀ 1,532
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 KESĀ 281
$1.98 KESĀ 256
9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KESĀ 347
$2.78 KESĀ 359
-3.60%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.73 KESĀ 4,488
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KESĀ 203
$3.07 KESĀ 397
-48.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KESĀ 193
$1.89 KESĀ 245
-20.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KESĀ 385
$4.74 KESĀ 612
-37.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KESĀ 206
$1.66 KESĀ 214
-4.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KESĀ 2.7M
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
76.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KESĀ 2.6M
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
66.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.07 KESĀ 4,403
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
-23.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.64 KESĀ 2,150
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
19.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.50 KESĀ 5,104
$44.34 KESĀ 5,729
-10.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$18.15 KESĀ 2,345
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KESĀ 2,456
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 KESĀ 807
$4.52 KESĀ 584
38.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KESĀ 25.9K
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
134.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,163 KESĀ 1.1M
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
49.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.10 KESĀ 2,338
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
35.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.27 KESĀ 3,137
$13.70 KESĀ 1,770
77.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.6 KESĀ 8,343
$23.11 KESĀ 2,986
179.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KESĀ 7,175
$46.61 KESĀ 6,023
19.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 KESĀ 9,819
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
-57.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.1 KESĀ 6,865
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-53.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 KESĀ 45.2K
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
-42.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 KESĀ 20.1K
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
-66.18%
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
Nyahururu
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$114 KESĀ 14.8K
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
-64.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%

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Last update for Nyahururu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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