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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 58.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 61.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 KES 403
$13.38 MX$253
-76.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.44 KES 2,512
$52.7 MX$997
-63.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 KES 609
$9.31 MX$176
-49.41%
Cappuccino
$1.9 KES 246
$3.61 MX$68.3
-47.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.9
$1.64 MX$30.91
-67.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KES 43.43
$1.12 MX$21.14
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 KES 226
$3.26 MX$61.7
-46.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 KES 291
$4.82 MX$91.1
-53.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 KES 82.1
$1.65 MX$31.24
-61.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.5
$2.74 MX$51.7
-81.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 213
$1.92 MX$36.28
-14.06%
Eggs
$1.3 KES 169
$2.51 MX$47.53
-48.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 KES 1,480
$9.89 MX$187
15.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KES 859
$8.39 MX$159
-20.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 KES 519
$11.95 MX$226
-66.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 KES 399
$2.87 MX$54.3
7.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.74 MX$32.85
-40.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 KES 95.7
$2 MX$37.81
-63.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.5
$2.07 MX$39.14
-73.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 KES 69
$2.05 MX$38.78
-74.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 KES 98.7
$2.18 MX$41.22
-65.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 42.01
$1.38 MX$26.16
-76.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 KES 52.2
$1.11 MX$21.06
-63.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 KES 408
$4.16 MX$78.6
-24.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 KES 1,487
$11.05 MX$209
4.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 KES 287
$1.75 MX$33.16
26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$3.7 MX$70
-23.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 KES 67.6
$0.38 MX$7.25
36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.36 MX$25.72
16.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 KES 48.62
$0.28 MX$5.25
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 KES 383
$5.3 MX$100
-44.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.36 MX$25.63
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
16.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-12.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.07 KES 3,628
$39.97 MX$756
-29.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 KES 1,022
$27.48 MX$519
-71.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 KES 3,711
$30.22 MX$571
-4.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.49 KES 1,485
$52.6 MX$994
-78.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 KES 732
$6.32 MX$120
-10.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$437 MX$8,258
-54.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 KES 1M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-24.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.23 KES 806
$57.2 MX$1,082
-89.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KES 3,149
$45.14 MX$853
-46.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.32 KES 3,531
$102 MX$1,928
-73.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.44 KES 4,064
$109 MX$2,056
-71.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 KES 14.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-88.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.6 KES 12.2K
$622 MX$11.8K
-84.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 KES 24.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-91.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 KES 19.2K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-87.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,137 KES 146.9K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-68.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 KES 35.3K
$867 MX$16.4K
-68.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.34
-3.00%

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Last update for Kiambu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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