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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 83.7% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 191.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 135.5% more expensive than Embu without rent, and 194.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.40 KESย 697
144.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$31.23 KESย 4,029
71.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.33 KESย 688
75.80%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.31 KESย 298
62.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.33 KESย 43.06
375.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.24 KESย 31.15
362.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.37 KESย 306
31.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.96 KESย 381
62.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.52 KESย 67.1
217.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.52 KESย 67.4
432.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.99 KESย 128
92.93%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.63 KESย 210
59.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$3.80 KESย 490
168.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.27 KESย 422
158.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$4.02 KESย 519
188.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.17 KESย 409
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.08 KESย 139
60.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.14 KESย 276
-4.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.41 KESย 52.3
387.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.68 KESย 87.6
216.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.91 KESย 117
147.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.68 KESย 88.0
104.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.53 KESย 68.1
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.18 KESย 410
29.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.51 KESย 1,484
7.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.19 KESย 283
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.82 KESย 364
26.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.14 KESย 147
-68.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.57 KESย 203
-13.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.53 KESย 197
-81.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.95 KESย 380
84.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.43 KESย 184
-6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
-12.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$12.2K KESย 1.6M
91.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$34.16 KESย 4,406
18.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.04 KESย 2,198
57.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$38.35 KESย 4,947
-21.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$17.48 KESย 2,254
198.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.35 KESย 561
46.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$203 KESย 26.1K
112.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$8,099 KESย 1.0M
28.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$9.22 KESย 1,189
533.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.95 KESย 3,090
86.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$66.1 KESย 8,530
56.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$15.51 KESย 2,001
585.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$76.5 KESย 9,867
1204.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$55.1 KESย 7,110
1032.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$94.1 KESย 12.1K
1208.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Embu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$270 KESย 34.8K
286.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
14.84
-23.58%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Embu: January 12, 2026

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