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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 59.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 64.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malindi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 KES 282
$13.38 MX$253
-83.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KES 4,036
$52.7 MX$997
-40.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.31 MX$176
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.61 MX$68.3
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.64 MX$30.91
-3.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.12 MX$21.14
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 KES 453
$3.26 MX$61.7
7.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 KES 442
$4.82 MX$91.1
-29.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KES 120
$1.65 MX$31.24
-43.64%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.74 MX$51.7
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KES 156
$1.92 MX$36.28
-37.50%
Eggs
$3.05 KES 394
$2.51 MX$47.53
21.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 KES 1,471
$9.89 MX$187
15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 KES 805
$8.39 MX$159
-25.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 KES 645
$11.95 MX$226
-58.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$2.87 MX$54.3
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 KES 97.5
$1.74 MX$32.85
-56.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 KES 345
$2 MX$37.81
33.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$2.07 MX$39.14
-65.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$2.05 MX$38.78
-61.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.4
$2.18 MX$41.22
-67.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.38 MX$26.16
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$1.11 MX$21.06
-56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.16 MX$78.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malindi
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)
-
$1.36 MX$25.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.36 MX$25.63
4.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 KES 9,858
$39.97 MX$756
90.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.48 MX$519
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.46 KES 3,937
$30.22 MX$571
0.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.54 KES 4,981
$52.6 MX$994
-26.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.32 MX$120
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malindi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$437 MX$8,258
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.2 MX$1,082
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.14 MX$853
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 MX$1,928
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$109 MX$2,056
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malindi
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)
$386 KES 49.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-82.15%
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
Malindi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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