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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kiambu is 53.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kiambu is 53.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.18 KESย 409
$13.19 MX$233
-75.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.33 KESย 2,492
$53.5 MX$944
-63.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 KESย 595
$9.37 MX$165
-50.69%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESย 251
$3.75 MX$66.2
-48.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESย 64.8
$1.57 MX$27.71
-68.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KESย 47.35
$1.11 MX$19.61
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 KESย 227
$3.12 MX$55.1
-43.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 KESย 305
$4.81 MX$84.9
-50.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 KESย 88.7
$1.65 MX$29.16
-58.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 KESย 63.4
$2.77 MX$48.87
-82.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KESย 205
$1.91 MX$33.67
-16.75%
Eggs
$1.30 KESย 167
$2.60 MX$45.81
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KESย 1,502
$10.21 MX$180
14.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KESย 857
$8.46 MX$149
-21.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.04 KESย 522
$11.60 MX$205
-65.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KESย 389
$3.00 MX$52.9
0.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESย 134
$1.73 MX$30.49
-39.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 KESย 101
$2.04 MX$36.05
-61.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 KESย 76.1
$2.00 MX$35.34
-70.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 KESย 75.3
$2.15 MX$37.91
-73.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 KESย 91.0
$2.25 MX$39.71
-68.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 KESย 38.09
$1.39 MX$24.57
-78.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 KESย 48.85
$1.07 MX$18.88
-64.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KESย 390
$4.13 MX$73.0
-26.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.64 KESย 1,501
$12.35 MX$218
-5.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 KESย 287
$1.70 MX$30.02
31.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 KESย 360
$3.56 MX$62.8
-21.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 KESย 68.0
$0.36 MX$6.35
47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KESย 195
$1.36 MX$24.05
11.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 KESย 48.25
$0.28 MX$4.88
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 KESย 364
$5.44 MX$96.0
-47.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KESย 195
$1.34 MX$23.64
12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KESย 2.8M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
14.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KESย 2.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-13.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.03 KESย 3,615
$40.62 MX$717
-30.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.66 KESย 988
$26.92 MX$475
-71.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.99 KESย 3,738
$29.98 MX$529
-3.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.42 KESย 1,473
$52.2 MX$922
-78.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.87 KESย 757
$6.39 MX$113
-8.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 KESย 26.4K
$431 MX$7,603
-52.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,941 KESย 1.0M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-23.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.07 KESย 783
$58.4 MX$1,031
-89.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.71 KESย 3,057
$44.65 MX$788
-46.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.14 KESย 3,500
$103 MX$1,823
-73.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.94 KESย 3,990
$106 MX$1,876
-70.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESย 14.8K
$998 MX$17.6K
-88.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.0 KESย 12.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-85.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KESย 25.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-90.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 KESย 18.6K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-88.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,179 KESย 152.1K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-67.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 KESย 35.0K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-74.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.34
-3.00%

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Last update for Kiambu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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