Travel budget and cost of living in Mombasa (Kenya) how much does a trip cost?
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Mombasa travel budget
Mombasa: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Mombasa
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Mombasa for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 50 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.6 per person
- $ 1.7 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 869* (111930 KES)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 95 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 6.5 per person
- $ 10 per person
Total budget:
$ 2227* (286972 KES)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 131 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 20 per person
Total budget:
$ 3240* (417578 KES)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Mombasa compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Mombasa in 2024 is 45% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Mombasa in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Mombasa by expense type
Restaurant budget in Mombasa
($ 1.6 to $ 7.7)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 7.7 to $ 12)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 5.8 to $ 12)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.6 to $ 2.3)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.9 to $ 3)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.7 to $ 6.2)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.6)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Mombasa
($ 13 to $ 589)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 16 to $ 440)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 16 to $ 647)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 35 to $ 408)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 41 to $ 355)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 457
($ 13 to $ 589)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 20 to $ 648)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 24 to $ 656)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 25 to $ 338)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 19 to $ 746)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Supermarket food budget in Mombasa
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.9 to $ 3.9)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 0.9 to $ 3.3)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 3.9 to $ 4.6)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.6 to $ 2.3)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Mombasa
($ 0.2 to $ 1.6)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.4 to $ 3.9)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.4 to $ 1.7)
67% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.6 to $ 3)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 47 to $ 87)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 70
Leisure activity budget in Mombasa
($ 4.6 to $ 16)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 20 to $ 39)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Mombasa
($ 1.9 to $ 3.5)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 12 to $ 20)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 6.2 to $ 24)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 751)
(fair price: $ 635)
(fair price: $ 595)
(fair price: $ 1072)
(fair price: $ 863)
(fair price: $ 908)
About this information on the cost of living in Mombasa
The information about the cost of living in Mombasa shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Mombasa was updated on 12-11-2024.