30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Mombasa - Updated Prices & Insights
29.62
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $444 (excluding rent), and $625 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,023 (excluding rent), and $1,539 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 KES 295
$1.53 KES 197
$7.62 KES 985
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.59 KES 2,532
$15.67 KES 2,025
$23.51 KES 3,038
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 KES 1,131
$5.84 KES 754
$11.68 KES 1,510
Cappuccino
$3.24 KES 419
$0.78 KES 100
$6.24 KES 806
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 66
$0.4 KES 51.5
$1.58 KES 205
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61.4
$0.24 KES 30.67
$0.79 KES 103
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 247
$1.54 KES 199
$2.3 KES 297
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$2.26 KES 292
$4.52 KES 584
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.49 KES 63.3
$0.91 KES 118
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 KES 70.5
$0.48 KES 62.4
$0.81 KES 104
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 KES 186
$0.94 KES 121
$1.95 KES 251
Eggs
$1.74 KES 225
$0.91 KES 118
$1.83 KES 236
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 KES 1,306
$6.35 KES 820
$14.28 KES 1,845
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 KES 771
$3.9 KES 503
$9.34 KES 1,207
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.21 KES 673
$3.43 KES 443
$6.09 KES 788
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 KES 244
$1.59 KES 206
$2.79 KES 360
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$0.67 KES 86.6
$2.22 KES 287
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 KES 198
$0.76 KES 98.8
$2.3 KES 298
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 KES 96.1
$0.38 KES 48.69
$1.12 KES 145
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 KES 87.1
$0.38 KES 49.25
$1.13 KES 146
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
$0.4 KES 51.6
$1.42 KES 184
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$0.55 KES 71.1
$0.78 KES 101
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KES 72.7
$0.37 KES 48.07
$0.73 KES 94.9
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 KES 446
$2.37 KES 307
$4.75 KES 614
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 KES 991
$3.06 KES 396
$9.97 KES 1,288
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 KES 245
$1.51 KES 196
$2.13 KES 276
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 KES 355
$1.9 KES 245
$3.03 KES 392
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 103
$0.4 KES 52
$1.6 KES 207
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.38 KES 4,572
$23.58 KES 3,048
$47.16 KES 6,095
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 KES 402
$3.11 KES 402
$3.11 KES 402
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KES 245
$0.76 KES 97.7
$3.79 KES 490
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 KES 598
$0.77 KES 99.2
$5.4 KES 698
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 KES 207
$1.38 KES 179
$1.67 KES 216
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$10.4K KES 1.3M
$14.1K KES 1.8M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.1K KES 1.6M
$9,342 KES 1.2M
$14.8K KES 1.9M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$44.02 KES 5,689
$22.96 KES 2,968
$65.1 KES 8,408
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.27 KES 1,844
$7.79 KES 1,007
$15.57 KES 2,012
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.08 KES 5,696
$38.89 KES 5,026
$46.67 KES 6,032
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.27 KES 2,361
$11.75 KES 1,519
$23.49 KES 3,036
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 KES 2,484
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Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 617
$4.77 KES 617
$15.92 KES 2,057
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.8 KES 11.1K
$57.2 KES 7,389
$114 KES 14.8K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 KES 708.2K
$3,131 KES 404.7K
$7,828 KES 1M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.07 KES 1,689
$9.22 KES 1,192
$19.22 KES 2,483
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.9 KES 1,796
$6.29 KES 813
$23.6 KES 3,050
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.59 KES 3,049
$11.8 KES 1,525
$35.39 KES 4,574
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.95 KES 5,939
$19.14 KES 2,474
$76.6 KES 9,898
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 KES 23.5K
$156 KES 20.1K
$233 KES 30.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 KES 15K
$100 KES 13K
$123 KES 16K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 KES 78.1K
$273 KES 35.3K
$1,755 KES 226.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 KES 58.4K
$199 KES 25.8K
$1,035 KES 133.7K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,498 KES 710.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,828 KES 494.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 KES 41.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
13
13
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