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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 81.3% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 190.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 61.5% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 188.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$5.38 KES 696
143.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$30.12 KES 3,892
78.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$3.83 KES 495
145.43%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$2.49 KES 322
42.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.28 KES 36.42
471.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.22 KES 28.40
422.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$2.28 KES 294
38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.84 KES 367
70.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.89 KES 115
83.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.41 KES 53.5
565.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.61 KES 207
16.77%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.41 KES 182
86.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$11.81 KES 1,526
-16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.92 KES 894
21.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$5.47 KES 707
112.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$3.16 KES 408
-6.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.04 KES 135
71.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$2.06 KES 266
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$1.05 KES 135
87.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$1.06 KES 137
97.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.11 KES 143
103.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.68 KES 88.5
114.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.76 KES 98.7
43.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$3.17 KES 409
36.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.55 KES 1,492
17.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$2.20 KES 284
-24.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$2.84 KES 367
24.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Isiolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$1.58 KES 204
-16.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$1.56 KES 201
-80.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$2.98 KES 385
84.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.38 KES 178
-2.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$21.7K KES 2.8M
-12.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$20.1K KES 2.6M
18.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$34.45 KES 4,451
19.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$16.49 KES 2,130
68.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$39.75 KES 5,137
-24.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.30 KES 815
-0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$203 KES 26.2K
116.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$7,966 KES 1.0M
34.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$18.30 KES 2,365
212.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$23.66 KES 3,057
91.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$65.0 KES 8,398
60.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$57.2 KES 7,392
89.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$777 KES 100.4K
41.12%
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 Isiolo: March 2, 2026

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