Restaurants | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 250.00 KSh | 500.00 KSh | +100.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 3,000.00 KSh | 4,000.00 KSh | +33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 1,500.00 KSh | 700.00 KSh | -53.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 255.00 KSh | 300.00 KSh | +17.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 400.00 KSh | 400.00 KSh | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 383.33 KSh | 291.07 KSh | -24.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 102.50 KSh | 77.36 KSh | -24.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 58.33 KSh | 65.07 KSh | +11.6 % |
Markets | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 473.18 KSh | 440.16 KSh | -7.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 61.24 KSh | 66.14 KSh | +8.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 123.60 KSh | 106.93 KSh | -13.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 275.00 KSh | 220.13 KSh | -20.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 498.95 KSh | 671.69 KSh | +34.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 249.48 KSh | 346.77 KSh | +39.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 215.46 KSh | 287.88 KSh | +33.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 113.40 KSh | 145.29 KSh | +28.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 86.18 KSh | 54.25 KSh | -37.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 98.28 KSh | 100.78 KSh | +2.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 46.87 KSh | 52.93 KSh | +12.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 46.87 KSh | 54.66 KSh | +16.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 72.57 KSh | 61.76 KSh | -14.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 90.00 KSh | 77.28 KSh | -14.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 95.00 KSh | 84.48 KSh | -11.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 1,000.00 KSh | 1,500.00 KSh | +50.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 250.00 KSh | 253.45 KSh | +1.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 350.00 KSh | 320.86 KSh | -8.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 420.00 KSh | 350.00 KSh | -16.7 % |
Transportation | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 125.00 KSh | 100.00 KSh | -20.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 6,000.00 KSh | 4,480.00 KSh | -25.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 300.00 KSh | 200.00 KSh | -33.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 120.70 KSh | 289.68 KSh | +140.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 KSh | 300.00 KSh | +200.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 755.40 KSh | 791.48 KSh | +4.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | ? | 2,400,000.00 KSh | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | ? | 2,350,000.00 KSh | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | ? | 3,789.74 KSh | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 2,000.00 KSh | 1,843.48 KSh | -7.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 6,000.00 KSh | 5,274.00 KSh | -12.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,500.00 KSh | 5,962.50 KSh | +297.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 5,000.00 KSh | 2,067.92 KSh | -58.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 600.00 KSh | 800.00 KSh | +33.3 % |
Childcare | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 7,500.00 KSh | 19,062.50 KSh | +154.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 700,000.00 KSh | 991,285.71 KSh | +41.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,033.33 KSh | 2,412.83 KSh | +18.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,900.00 KSh | 3,242.86 KSh | +70.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,000.00 KSh | 7,431.82 KSh | +147.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 6,250.00 KSh | 6,819.96 KSh | +9.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 17,500.00 KSh | 54,454.55 KSh | +211.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 14,000.00 KSh | 25,480.77 KSh | +82.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 136,666.67 KSh | 141,250.00 KSh | +3.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 62,000.00 KSh | 61,136.36 KSh | -1.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 65,031.59 KSh | 14,804.15 KSh | -77.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 46,451.13 KSh | 8,657.12 KSh | -81.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mombasa Edit | Nairobi Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 31,666.67 KSh | 55,555.56 KSh | +75.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | ? | 13.52 | |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 8 | 145 |
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