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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 98.1% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 129.9% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 200.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$5.55 KES 717
136.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$30.61 KES 3,953
75.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.32 KES 687
76.69%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.26 KES 292
57.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.34 KES 43.77
370.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.22 KES 28.37
422.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.28 KES 294
38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.93 KES 378
65.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.53 KES 68.0
207.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.48 KES 62.0
468.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.94 KES 121
100.00%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.65 KES 213
59.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$3.83 KES 495
158.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$3.20 KES 413
162.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$4.24 KES 547
174.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.17 KES 409
-6.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.08 KES 140
64.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.18 KES 282
-5.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.38 KES 48.97
418.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.64 KES 83.1
226.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.97 KES 125
132.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.65 KES 84.5
124.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.52 KES 67.0
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.05 KES 394
42.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.76 KES 1,518
15.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.30 KES 297
-27.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.82 KES 364
25.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.17 KES 152
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.51 KES 195
-12.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.51 KES 195
-80.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$2.97 KES 384
84.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.42 KES 183
-5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$21.4K KES 2.8M
-10.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$12.4K KES 1.6M
91.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$34.27 KES 4,425
19.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$16.61 KES 2,145
67.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$38.09 KES 4,918
-21.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$17.57 KES 2,269
204.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.34 KES 561
44.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$202 KES 26.0K
118.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$8,116 KES 1.0M
32.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$9.12 KES 1,178
526.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$24.50 KES 3,163
84.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$65.0 KES 8,388
60.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$15.43 KES 1,993
601.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$76.3 KES 9,852
1205.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$54.3 KES 7,006
1049.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$93.9 KES 12.1K
1197.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$271 KES 35.0K
304.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
14.84
-23.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

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