Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 43.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Isiolo is 45.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 KES 687
$13.38 MX$253
-60.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.07 KES 3,886
$52.7 MX$997
-42.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 KES 508
$9.31 MX$176
-57.79%
Cappuccino
$2.47 KES 319
$3.61 MX$68.3
-31.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KES 36.28
$1.64 MX$30.91
-82.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 KES 28.26
$1.12 MX$21.14
-80.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 KES 303
$3.26 MX$61.7
-28.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 KES 372
$4.82 MX$91.1
-40.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 KES 108
$1.65 MX$31.24
-49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 KES 53
$2.74 MX$51.7
-85.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KES 212
$1.92 MX$36.28
-14.58%
Eggs
$1.4 KES 182
$2.51 MX$47.53
-44.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 KES 1,484
$9.89 MX$187
16.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 KES 847
$8.39 MX$159
-21.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.63 KES 728
$11.95 MX$226
-52.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 KES 412
$2.87 MX$54.3
11.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 135
$1.74 MX$32.85
-39.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KES 266
$2 MX$37.81
3.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 131
$2.07 MX$39.14
-50.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$2.05 MX$38.78
-49.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$2.18 MX$41.22
-46.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.8
$1.38 MX$26.16
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 KES 105
$1.11 MX$21.06
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 KES 396
$4.16 MX$78.6
-26.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 KES 1,484
$11.05 MX$209
3.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 294
$1.75 MX$33.16
30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 KES 348
$3.7 MX$70
-27.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.36 MX$25.72
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 KES 205
$0.28 MX$5.25
467.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 KES 372
$5.3 MX$100
-45.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 KES 188
$1.36 MX$25.63
7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 KES 4,437
$39.97 MX$756
-14.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.99 KES 2,196
$27.48 MX$519
-38.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.93 KES 5,160
$30.22 MX$571
32.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 KES 804
$6.32 MX$120
-1.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.4K
$437 MX$8,258
-53.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,010 KES 1M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-24.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.98 KES 2,324
$57.2 MX$1,082
-68.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.08 KES 3,113
$45.14 MX$853
-46.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65 KES 8,402
$102 MX$1,928
-36.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 KES 7,187
$109 MX$2,056
-48.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$766 KES 99K
$867 MX$16.4K
-11.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.34
30.86%

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Last update for Isiolo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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