Cost of living in Mombasa
Mombasa, Kenya
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Cost of living in Mombasa vs. Kenya overall average
Mombasa is 2.4% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Mombasa
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Mombasa
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Mombasa
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Mombasa
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% less in Mombasa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.8% more in Mombasa
- Clothing
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pay 4.8% less in Mombasa
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Mombasa are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Mombasa.
Mombasa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
KES298.71
|
$1.54
-
$7.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.67
KES1,120.17
|
$5.78
-
$11.56
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$0.39
-
$1.54
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
KES59.74
|
$0.23
-
$0.77
|
Mombasa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KES66.71
|
$0.46
-
$0.77
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
KES547.64
|
$3.08
-
$5.78
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
KES452.30
|
$2.33
-
$4.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
KES229.01
|
$0.92
-
$3.24
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
KES248.41
|
$1.75
-
$2.10
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
KES107.27
|
$0.70
-
$1.05
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
KES75.65
|
$0.31
-
$1.05
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
KES97.86
|
$0.35
-
$1.05
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
KES46.67
|
$0.17
-
$0.52
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
KES46.29
|
$0.17
-
$0.52
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
KES71.13
|
$0.17
-
$0.63
|
Mombasa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.88
KES760.04
|
$5.23
-
$6.39
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.24
KES5,974.25
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,172.87
KES1,314,334.90
|
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-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.25
KES1,194.85
|
$4.62
-
$33.91
|
Mombasa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.67
KES5,642.35
|
$38.53
-
$46.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$166.98
KES21,573.68
|
$115.60
-
$231.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.33
KES13,608.01
|
$92.48
-
$123.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.09
KES6,472.10
|
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-
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|
Mombasa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.80
KES7,467.81
|
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-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,394.70
KES696,995.78
|
$3,082.69
-
$7,706.72
|
Mombasa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
KES248.93
|
$1.54
-
$2.31
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
KES414.88
|
$0.77
-
$6.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
KES418.20
|
$1.93
-
$3.47
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.34
KES2,240.34
|
$11.56
-
$23.12
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.02
KES1,294.42
|
$4.62
-
$15.41
|
Mombasa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.03
KES1,941.63
|
$11.56
-
$19.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.64
KES1,891.85
|
$6.17
-
$23.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.12
KES2,987.12
|
$11.56
-
$34.68
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.10
KES5,310.44
|
$19.27
-
$77.07
|
Mombasa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kenya
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kenya, like
Thika,
Nairobi,
Kericho,
Mombasa,
Eldoret,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kenya compared to Mombasa.
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