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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 103.9% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 193.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 148.9% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 211% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.03 KES 391
333.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$19.58 KES 2,528
174.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$4.57 KES 590
105.69%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.88 KES 243
89.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.54 KES 69.8
196.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.36 KES 46.55
219.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.77 KES 228
78.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.29 KES 295
111.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.64 KES 82.1
154.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.53 KES 67.9
415.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.64 KES 211
14.63%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.29 KES 167
103.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$11.57 KES 1,494
-14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.64 KES 857
26.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$4.16 KES 537
179.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.04 KES 392
-2.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.07 KES 138
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$0.75 KES 96.3
174.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.60 KES 78.0
228.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.54 KES 69.3
287.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.72 KES 92.8
213.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.30 KES 38.43
386.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.40 KES 52.3
172.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.04 KES 392
42.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.66 KES 1,506
16.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.30 KES 296
-27.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.71 KES 350
30.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.53 KES 68.1
-32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.53 KES 198
-13.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.40 KES 52.2
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$2.88 KES 372
90.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.51 KES 195
-11.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$22.0K KES 2.8M
-12.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$19.8K KES 2.6M
19.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$28.63 KES 3,697
43.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$7.66 KES 989
262.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$29.20 KES 3,770
2.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$11.77 KES 1,520
354.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.70 KES 736
10.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$199 KES 25.7K
120.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$8,142 KES 1.1M
31.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$6.03 KES 778
847.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$23.81 KES 3,074
90.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$26.81 KES 3,461
288.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$30.82 KES 3,979
251.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$115 KES 14.8K
767.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$93.8 KES 12.1K
565.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$191 KES 24.7K
1000.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$145 KES 18.7K
741.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,143 KES 147.6K
232.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$280 KES 36.1K
292.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11
3.09%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: March 2, 2026

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