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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 133% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 241.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 170.3% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 183.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$2.37 KES 306
453.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$49.90 KES 6,438
7.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$2.37 KES 306
296.62%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$1.95 KES 252
82.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.76 KES 97.9
110.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.76 KES 97.7
51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$1.88 KES 242
68.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$0.96 KES 124
69.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.75 KES 97.1
264.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.92 KES 247
-2.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$1.86 KES 240
41.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
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Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$2.37 KES 305
25.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$0.85 KES 109
109.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.83 KES 236
12.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$0.69 KES 89.6
185.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$0.63 KES 81.6
231.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.60 KES 78.0
276.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.24 KES 30.99
354.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$11.63 KES 1,500
17.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$1.96 KES 252
-14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.74 KES 95.2
-51.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$26.59 KES 3,431
-28.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.76 KES 97.9
-60.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.37 KES 177
-2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$15.62 KES 2,015
163.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$10.18 KES 1,313
172.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$25.48 KES 3,288
17.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$27.65 KES 3,568
93.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$7.75 KES 1,000
-18.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$163 KES 21.1K
169.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$5,088 KES 656.4K
111.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$9.90 KES 1,277
476.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$9.05 KES 1,168
400.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$15.48 KES 1,997
573.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$17.54 KES 2,263
517.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$176 KES 22.7K
467.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$114 KES 14.7K
448.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$275 KES 35.5K
666.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$266 KES 34.3K
358.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$235 KES 30.3K
367.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8
41.75%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kilifi: March 1, 2026

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