| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.83/5 (Rank #730)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,188 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 9 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 27ยฐC81ยฐF (feels 30ยฐC86ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 74%
|
| ๐ Safety |
Very bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Good
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$121 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | Kenya |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 27ยฐC 81ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (74%) = feels 30ยฐC 86ยฐF
|
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 1,000 KES in USD | USD 7.74 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | KES 10,000 = USD 77 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Jahazi Coffee House |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Mombasa Works |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐10% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 920,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,455 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 79% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 21% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Ethiopian Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Mombasa Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,188 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $593 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,050 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $300 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,165 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,170 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $132 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $92,836 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $55 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $38 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $106 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $3,095 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $3 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Great beaches
โ Good for kitesurfing
โ Chill vibe outside holiday season
โ Affordable to live
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Freedom of speech
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Mombasa Island is not enjoyable
โ More suited for retirees than nomads
โ Not very democratic
โ Not safe at all
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads are very dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3697ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
42108ยฐ scorching |
39102ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
3086°
very warm |
3289°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3187°
hot |
3085°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2983°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 72% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 78% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
dry 32mm |
dry 15mm |
dry 20mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 13mm |
dry 34mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 27mm |
rainy 80mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 48% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 857 people | 800 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 840 people | 1,200 people |
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