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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kisumu is 37.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kisumu is 49.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kisumu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 KESย 613
$13.19 MX$233
-63.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.34 KESย 3,011
$53.5 MX$944
-56.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 KESย 870
$9.37 MX$165
-27.96%
Cappuccino
$2.31 KESย 297
$3.75 MX$66.2
-38.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 KESย 76.9
$1.57 MX$27.71
-61.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESย 64.1
$1.11 MX$19.61
-54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 KESย 252
$3.12 MX$55.1
-37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 KESย 368
$4.81 MX$84.9
-40.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kisumu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KESย 66.8
$1.65 MX$29.16
-68.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESย 67.1
$2.77 MX$48.87
-81.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KESย 211
$1.91 MX$33.67
-14.14%
Eggs
$1.69 KESย 218
$2.60 MX$45.81
-35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 KESย 1,477
$10.21 MX$180
12.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 KESย 895
$8.46 MX$149
-17.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 KESย 665
$11.60 MX$205
-55.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KESย 397
$3.00 MX$52.9
2.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESย 134
$1.73 MX$30.49
-39.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 KESย 275
$2.04 MX$36.05
4.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KESย 136
$2.00 MX$35.34
-47.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KESย 137
$2.15 MX$37.91
-50.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KESย 118
$2.25 MX$39.71
-59.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESย 83.7
$1.39 MX$24.57
-53.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESย 95.0
$1.07 MX$18.88
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KESย 402
$4.13 MX$73.0
-24.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 KESย 1,008
$12.35 MX$218
-36.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 KESย 292
$1.70 MX$30.02
32.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 KESย 303
$3.56 MX$62.8
-33.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kisumu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KESย 104
$0.36 MX$6.35
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.11 KESย 2,982
$18.70 MX$330
23.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KESย 204
$1.36 MX$24.05
16.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KESย 196
$0.28 MX$4.88
442.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KESย 368
$5.44 MX$96.0
-47.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 KESย 205
$1.34 MX$23.64
18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
13.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KESย 2.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-14.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kisumu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 KESย 4,428
$40.62 MX$717
-15.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 KESย 2,203
$26.92 MX$475
-36.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.39 KESย 5,081
$29.98 MX$529
31.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kisumu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 KESย 3,000
$52.2 MX$922
-55.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 KESย 808
$6.39 MX$113
-1.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kisumu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 KESย 14.8K
$431 MX$7,603
-73.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,149 KESย 1.1M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-21.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kisumu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.42 KESย 1,474
$58.4 MX$1,031
-80.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.69 KESย 2,540
$44.65 MX$788
-55.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.28 KESย 1,972
$103 MX$1,823
-85.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.76 KESย 2,033
$106 MX$1,876
-85.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kisumu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 KESย 17.7K
$998 MX$17.6K
-86.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 KESย 13.9K
$624 MX$11.0K
-82.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 KESย 44.6K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-83.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 KESย 28.4K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-82.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$789 KESย 101.8K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-78.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kisumu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 KESย 101.9K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-24.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.34
5.82%

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Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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