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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Mombasa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pristina is 15.4% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pristina is 0.3% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pristina
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.37 KESย 305
148.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
$19.45 KESย 2,508
27.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$8.81 KESย 1,135
-28.49%
Cappuccino
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$3.16 KESย 408
-54.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.48 KESย 62.2
160.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.47 KESย 61.2
119.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.87 KESย 242
20.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.97 KESย 383
-11.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$0.81 KESย 105
55.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.51 KESย 65.1
17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.41 KESย 182
-0.71%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.73 KESย 224
-7.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$9.69 KESย 1,249
-34.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$6.01 KESย 775
-17.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
$5.23 KESย 674
97.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.81 KESย 233
-33.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$0.93 KESย 120
74.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.51 KESย 194
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.75 KESย 96.1
57.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$0.68 KESย 87.1
22.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.03 KESย 133
-25.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$0.62 KESย 80.0
8.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.60 KESย 78.0
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$3.35 KESย 432
6.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
$7.97 KESย 1,028
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.97 KESย 253
-52.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.88 KESย 372
-52.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pristina
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.79 KESย 101
-25.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
$34.58 KESย 4,460
-52.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.02 KESย 390
-24.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$1.98 KESย 256
-74.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$4.68 KESย 603
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.59 KESย 205
-4.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
$11.9K KESย 1.5M
92.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
$12.2K KESย 1.6M
107.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$44.64 KESย 5,757
92.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
$13.91 KESย 1,794
-21.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
$44.12 KESย 5,689
-55.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$17.94 KESย 2,313
31.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$18.96 KESย 2,444
-57.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$4.67 KESย 602
-3.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pristina
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 โ‚ฌ149
$87.3 KESย 11.3K
97.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
$5,483 KESย 707.0K
-48.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
$13.11 KESย 1,690
192.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
$13.88 KESย 1,789
130.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
$23.27 KESย 3,000
138.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
$45.56 KESย 5,875
82.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ฌ307
$183 KESย 23.6K
94.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
$118 KESย 15.2K
127.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ533
$599 KESย 77.2K
3.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฌ387
$453 KESย 58.5K
-1.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
$5,380 KESย 693.7K
-52.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
$3,879 KESย 500.1K
-63.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
$326 KESย 42.0K
100.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13
-69.23%

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Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: January 13, 2026

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