Cost of Living Comparison Between Ongata Rongai and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ongata Rongai and Mombasa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ongata Rongai is 26.9% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ongata Rongai is 25.7% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ongata Rongai
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.52 KESĀ 714
$2.33 KESĀ 302
136.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 KESĀ 2,495
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
-0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KESĀ 891
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
-23.02%
Cappuccino
$1.90 KESĀ 246
$3.29 KESĀ 425
-42.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KESĀ 41.92
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
-38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KESĀ 48.10
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
-15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KESĀ 293
$1.94 KESĀ 251
16.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 KESĀ 381
$2.92 KESĀ 377
1.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ongata Rongai
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 KESĀ 64.9
$0.88 KESĀ 114
-43.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KESĀ 60.5
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
-12.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KESĀ 175
$1.39 KESĀ 180
-2.16%
Eggs
$1.39 KESĀ 180
$1.73 KESĀ 224
-19.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.36 KESĀ 564
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
-56.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 KESĀ 447
$6.05 KESĀ 782
-42.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.44 KESĀ 444
$5.32 KESĀ 687
-35.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 KESĀ 163
$1.86 KESĀ 240
-32.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$0.85 KESĀ 109
22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 KESĀ 147
$1.58 KESĀ 204
-27.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 KESĀ 78.5
$0.81 KESĀ 104
-24.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 KESĀ 94.9
$0.71 KESĀ 91.1
2.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 KESĀ 61.0
$1.04 KESĀ 135
-54.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KESĀ 83.0
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
4.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KESĀ 58.0
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
-21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 KESĀ 295
$3.44 KESĀ 445
-33.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 KESĀ 1,205
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
18.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KESĀ 296
$1.98 KESĀ 256
15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 KESĀ 351
$2.78 KESĀ 359
-2.16%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ongata Rongai
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)
$1.58 KESĀ 205
$3.07 KESĀ 397
-48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$1.89 KESĀ 245
-27.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 KESĀ 383
$4.74 KESĀ 612
-37.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 KESĀ 203
$1.66 KESĀ 214
-5.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KESĀ 2.8M
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
81.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
69.35%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ongata Rongai
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.74 KESĀ 4,360
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
-24.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.57 KESĀ 2,141
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
19.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 KESĀ 5,149
$44.34 KESĀ 5,729
-10.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ongata Rongai
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$18.15 KESĀ 2,345
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KESĀ 2,456
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 KESĀ 796
$4.52 KESĀ 584
36.28%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ongata Rongai
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KESĀ 25.7K
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
132.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
45.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ongata Rongai
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.54 KESĀ 2,395
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
38.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.48 KESĀ 3,164
$13.70 KESĀ 1,770
78.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 KESĀ 8,545
$23.11 KESĀ 2,986
186.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 KESĀ 7,171
$46.61 KESĀ 6,023
19.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ongata Rongai
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 KESĀ 19.8K
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
-15.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 KESĀ 14.8K
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-0.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 KESĀ 30.4K
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
-61.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 KESĀ 29.9K
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
-49.67%
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
Ongata Rongai
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13
14.15%

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Last update for Ongata Rongai: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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