Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.2 times more expensive than Mombasa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 95.4% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Mombasa. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Mombasa, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
|
Mombasa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.67
KES1,120.61
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KES64.75
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
KES59.77
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Mombasa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KES66.74
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
KES547.85
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
KES452.48
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
KES229.10
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
KES248.50
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
KES107.31
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
KES75.68
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
KES97.89
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
KES46.69
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
KES46.31
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
KES71.16
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Mombasa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.88
KES760.34
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.24
KES5,976.56
|
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,172.87
KES1,314,843.54
|
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.25
KES1,195.31
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 95.4% more for housing
|
Mombasa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.67
KES5,644.53
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$166.98
KES21,582.03
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.33
KES13,613.28
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.09
KES6,474.61
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Mombasa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.80
KES7,470.70
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,394.70
KES697,265.52
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mombasa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
KES249.02
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
KES415.04
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
KES418.36
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.34
KES2,241.21
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.02
KES1,294.92
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Mombasa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.03
KES1,942.38
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.64
KES1,892.58
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.12
KES2,988.28
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.10
KES5,312.50
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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