Cost of Living in Mombasa

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 KSh 200.00-1,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,500.00 KSh 2,000.00-3,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,125.00 KSh 750.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 KSh 200.00-300.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 375.00 KSh 300.00-600.00
Cappuccino (regular) 416.67 KSh 100.00-800.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 65.00 KSh 50.00-200.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 KSh 30.00-100.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 422.70 KSh 302.83-492.10
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 60.48 KSh 54.43-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 83.91 KSh 54.43-113.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 228.33 KSh 120.00-240.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 578.33 KSh 362.87-816.47
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 347.75 KSh 226.80-544.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 264.60 KSh 204.12-362.87
Apples (1 lb) 107.73 KSh 90.72-158.76
Banana (1 lb) 52.16 KSh 40.82-136.08
Oranges (1 lb) 90.15 KSh 45.36-136.08
Tomato (1 lb) 45.36 KSh 22.68-68.04
Potato (1 lb) 40.71 KSh 22.68-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 62.37 KSh 22.68-81.65
Lettuce (1 head) 83.33 KSh 70.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 76.00 KSh 50.00-100.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 KSh 400.00-1,300.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 250.00 KSh 199.00-280.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 362.50 KSh 250.00-400.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 420.00 KSh 300.00-450.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 100.00 KSh 50.00-200.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 4,500.00 KSh 3,000.00-6,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 400.00 KSh 400.00-400.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 402.34 KSh 160.93-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 KSh 100.00-700.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 792.85 KSh 683.87-829.27
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,560,000.00 KSh 1,320,000.00-1,800,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,550,000.00 KSh 1,200,000.00-1,900,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,750.00 KSh 3,000.00-8,500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,833.33 KSh 1,000.00-2,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,666.67 KSh 5,000.00-6,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,333.33 KSh 1,500.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,500.00 KSh 0.00-5,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 600.00 KSh 600.00-2,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 11,250.00 KSh 7,500.00-15,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 700,000.00 KSh 400,000.00-1,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,700.00 KSh 1,200.00-2,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,766.67 KSh 800.00-3,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,000.00 KSh 1,500.00-4,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 6,000.00 KSh 2,500.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 23,333.33 KSh 20,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,000.00 KSh 13,000.00-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 77,500.00 KSh 35,000.00-225,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 59,000.00 KSh 26,000.00-135,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 65,031.59 KSh
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 46,451.13 KSh
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 41,250.00 KSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.00 13.00-13.00

Prices in Mombasa

This city had 103 entries in the past 12 months by 5 different contributors.
Last update: January 2025
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2 Comments so far
Josh on Apr 12, 2024:
James you were really unlucky. I've went there to meet my girlfriend and it was amazing. People were nice, weather was also great. I've loved the sea and the air. We've went to many places. One thing is for sure, once they see white people(mzungu) they will try to ask for more money. You just need a friend who can guide you through. For me it was amazing experience and I'm planning to go back again.
James on Sep 06, 2021:
Don't come to Kenya for tourism. Police and airport immigration will extort you for money. I was arrested at the airport in Mombasa upon landing, forced by immigration officials to go to an atm and give them money.