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

🙂 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 44.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Isiolo is 38.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 KES 696
$13.12 MX$231
-58.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.12 KES 3,892
$53.8 MX$946
-44.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 KES 495
$9.40 MX$165
-59.26%
Cappuccino
$2.49 KES 322
$3.56 MX$62.7
-30.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KES 36.42
$1.60 MX$28.20
-82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 KES 28.40
$1.15 MX$20.31
-80.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 KES 294
$3.16 MX$55.5
-27.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KES 367
$4.85 MX$85.2
-41.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 KES 115
$1.63 MX$28.74
-45.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 KES 53.5
$2.73 MX$48.09
-84.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KES 207
$1.88 MX$33.04
-14.36%
Eggs
$1.41 KES 182
$2.63 MX$46.29
-46.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 KES 1,526
$9.89 MX$174
19.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 KES 894
$8.40 MX$148
-17.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 KES 707
$11.63 MX$205
-52.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 KES 408
$2.97 MX$52.3
6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.78 MX$31.39
-41.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KES 266
$2.06 MX$36.16
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KES 135
$1.97 MX$34.74
-46.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$2.09 MX$36.69
-49.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 KES 143
$2.26 MX$39.74
-50.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$1.46 MX$25.65
-53.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.7
$1.09 MX$19.17
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KES 409
$4.34 MX$76.3
-26.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 KES 1,492
$13.62 MX$240
-15.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 KES 284
$1.67 MX$29.44
31.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KES 367
$3.54 MX$62.3
-19.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.33
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$333
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.32 MX$23.28
19.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$0.30 MX$5.30
420.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$5.49 MX$96.5
-45.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 KES 178
$1.34 MX$23.51
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
$19.1K MX$336.2K
13.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KES 2.6M
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-15.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.45 KES 4,451
$41.11 MX$723
-16.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.49 KES 2,130
$27.78 MX$489
-40.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 KES 5,137
$30.00 MX$528
32.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$460
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 KES 815
$6.28 MX$111
0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$439 MX$7,729
-53.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,966 KES 1.0M
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-25.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.30 KES 2,365
$57.1 MX$1,005
-67.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.66 KES 3,057
$45.30 MX$797
-47.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.0 KES 8,398
$104 MX$1,834
-37.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.2 KES 7,392
$108 MX$1,904
-47.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Isiolo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 KES 100.4K
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-29.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.34
30.86%

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Last update for Isiolo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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