Cost of living comparison
Mombasa is 24.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% more in Mombasa
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Mombasa
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Mombasa
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% more in Mombasa
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Mombasa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Mombasa
- Clothing
-
pay 65.6% less in Mombasa
The cost of restaurants and housing in Mombasa are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mombasa.
If you lived in Mombasa instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Mombasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.65
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
$8.67
KES1,120.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.01
|
$0.50
KES64.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.48
|
$0.46
KES59.77
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Mombasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
$0.52
KES66.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB381.46
|
$4.24
KES547.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.80
|
$3.50
KES452.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
$1.77
KES229.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.72
|
$1.92
KES248.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.81
|
$0.83
KES107.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.60
|
$0.59
KES75.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.64
|
$0.76
KES97.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.15
|
$0.36
KES46.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.15
|
$0.36
KES46.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.22
|
$0.55
KES71.16
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Mombasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB145.09
|
$5.88
KES760.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
$46.24
KES5,976.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
$10,172.87
KES1,314,843.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB336.01
|
$9.25
KES1,195.31
|
|
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Mombasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
$43.67
KES5,644.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
$166.98
KES21,582.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
$105.33
KES13,613.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
$50.09
KES6,474.61
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Mombasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
$57.80
KES7,470.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
$5,394.70
KES697,265.52
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Mombasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.72
|
$1.93
KES249.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.95
|
$3.21
KES415.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
$3.24
KES418.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
$17.34
KES2,241.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.62
|
$10.02
KES1,294.92
|
|
pay 65.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Mombasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
$15.03
KES1,942.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
$14.64
KES1,892.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
$23.12
KES2,988.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
$41.10
KES5,312.50
|
|
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