Kenya
Mombasa
#2 Top 5 cities
Mombasa offers coastal living, tourism infrastructure, and a more relaxed pace, but fewer work opportunities than Nairobi.
Country overview
Population
1Â 208Â 333
Year-round temperatures
Day: 29°C až 33°C
Night: 23°C až 26°C
Climate
A hot and humid tropical coast with limited seasonal variation.
Distance to the sea
0 km
Social atmosphere
7/10
Costs
Housing cost
6/10
Food cost
7/10
Business friendliness
6/10
Safety
5/10
Mombasa's established tourist and residential areas have security infrastructure, but violent crime, robbery, terrorism risk, protests, traffic, and isolated beaches or roads remain serious concerns.
Natural disaster resilience
3/10
Mombasa is exposed to inland and coastal flooding, storm surge, sea-level rise, shoreline erosion, extreme heat, drought, and heavy rain that can disrupt roads, drainage, utilities, and tourism.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
7/10
Internet speed
4/10
Internet stability
6/10
Electricity stability
6/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇬🇧British
- 🇩🇪Germans
- 🇮🇹Italians
- 🇮🇳Indians
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Beaches and sea
- +Tourist infrastructure
- +Pleasant atmosphere
- +Lower living costs
- +Good for long-term stay
Cons
- −Fewer work opportunities
- −Tourism seasonality
- −Local traffic pressure