Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Thika and Mombasa

🙂 Solo nomad: Thika is 11.3% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thika is 8.5% cheaper than Mombasa without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.58 KES 721
$2.31 KES 298
141.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.27 KES 5,075
$19.64 KES 2,539
99.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 KES 867
$8.74 KES 1,130
-23.23%
Cappuccino
$2.38 KES 308
$3.25 KES 420
-26.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$0.49 KES 62.7
53.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.1
$0.47 KES 61
6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 KES 226
$1.92 KES 248
-9.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 KES 252
$2.97 KES 384
-34.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KES 113
$0.82 KES 106
6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.3
$0.5 KES 64.8
-4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KES 179
$1.41 KES 182
-1.42%
Eggs
$1.37 KES 177
$1.76 KES 227
-22.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 KES 1,530
$10.04 KES 1,298
17.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 KES 884
$6.08 KES 786
12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.92 KES 248
$5.45 KES 704
-64.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 KES 412
$1.87 KES 242
70.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.9 KES 116
15.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KES 267
$1.51 KES 196
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$0.8 KES 103
27.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$0.66 KES 84.8
56.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 150
$1.08 KES 139
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.4
$0.65 KES 84.3
6.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 105
$0.61 KES 79.4
34.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 KES 308
$3.34 KES 431
-28.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 KES 757
$7.93 KES 1,025
-26.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 KES 217
$1.88 KES 243
-10.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 KES 248
$2.73 KES 352
-29.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Thika
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)
$1.56 KES 202
$3.18 KES 411
-50.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.92 KES 248
-21.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 366
$4.59 KES 593
-38.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.59 KES 206
-35.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KES 2.8M
$12.2K KES 1.6M
76.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$11.8K KES 1.5M
68.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.5 KES 4,458
$44.34 KES 5,731
-22.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.69 KES 2,157
$14.14 KES 1,827
18.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.57 KES 5,114
$43.81 KES 5,661
-9.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$17.88 KES 2,311
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.2 KES 2,482
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 KES 791
$4.77 KES 617
28.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$86.7 KES 11.2K
132.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,941 KES 1M
$5,322 KES 687.8K
49.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.92 KES 2,316
$13.34 KES 1,724
34.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.62 KES 3,052
$13.46 KES 1,739
75.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 KES 8,530
$23.3 KES 3,011
183.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 KES 7,310
$47.35 KES 6,119
19.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thika
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)
$609 KES 78.8K
$3,040 KES 392.9K
-79.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,160 KES 279.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$322 KES 41.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13
-11.54%

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Last update for Thika: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mombasa: October 27, 2025

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