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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Thika is 3.7% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Thika is 6.7% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 KESĀ 702
$2.33 KESĀ 302
133.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.74 KESĀ 5,006
$19.40 KESĀ 2,507
99.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KESĀ 905
$8.95 KESĀ 1,156
-21.79%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KESĀ 315
$3.29 KESĀ 425
-25.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 KESĀ 98.9
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
48.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESĀ 69.7
$0.44 KESĀ 56.9
22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 KESĀ 223
$1.94 KESĀ 251
-10.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 KESĀ 246
$2.92 KESĀ 377
-34.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KESĀ 112
$0.88 KESĀ 114
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KESĀ 61.8
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 179
$1.39 KESĀ 180
-
Eggs
$1.40 KESĀ 181
$1.73 KESĀ 224
-19.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 KESĀ 1,529
$10.04 KESĀ 1,298
17.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 KESĀ 851
$6.05 KESĀ 782
8.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.97 KESĀ 254
$5.32 KESĀ 687
-62.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KESĀ 407
$1.86 KESĀ 240
69.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 136
$0.85 KESĀ 109
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KESĀ 280
$1.58 KESĀ 204
37.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 135
$0.81 KESĀ 104
29.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KESĀ 133
$0.71 KESĀ 91.1
45.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KESĀ 144
$1.04 KESĀ 135
6.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.8
$0.61 KESĀ 79.3
14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.2
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
29.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 KESĀ 293
$3.44 KESĀ 445
-34.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 KESĀ 739
$7.88 KESĀ 1,019
-27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$1.98 KESĀ 256
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KESĀ 253
$2.78 KESĀ 359
-29.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Thika
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)
$1.52 KESĀ 197
$3.07 KESĀ 397
-50.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KESĀ 201
$1.89 KESĀ 245
-17.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KESĀ 367
$4.74 KESĀ 612
-40.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KESĀ 138
$1.66 KESĀ 214
-35.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KESĀ 2.8M
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
80.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
69.51%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.27 KESĀ 4,428
$44.51 KESĀ 5,752
-23.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 KESĀ 2,166
$13.90 KESĀ 1,796
20.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.16 KESĀ 5,060
$44.34 KESĀ 5,729
-11.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$18.15 KESĀ 2,345
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KESĀ 2,456
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 KESĀ 791
$4.52 KESĀ 584
35.40%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 KESĀ 26.4K
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
139.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,056 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,477 KESĀ 707.8K
47.08%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.28 KESĀ 2,363
$13.36 KESĀ 1,727
36.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 KESĀ 3,044
$13.70 KESĀ 1,770
71.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 KESĀ 8,614
$23.11 KESĀ 2,986
188.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.1 KESĀ 7,374
$46.61 KESĀ 6,023
22.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$181 KESĀ 23.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$607 KESĀ 78.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$616 KESĀ 79.6K
$5,536 KESĀ 715.4K
-88.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,956 KESĀ 511.2K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Thika
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$321 KESĀ 41.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13
-11.54%

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Last update for Thika: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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