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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 56.1% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 65.1% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$4.67 KES 603
180.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$23.66 KES 3,055
127.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.47 KES 835
45.29%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.29 KES 295
55.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.57 KES 73.5
180.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.51 KES 65.3
125.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.89 KES 244
67.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.97 KES 383
63.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.56 KES 72.1
191.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.56 KES 72.8
387.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.66 KES 215
13.25%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.70 KES 220
54.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$11.46 KES 1,480
-13.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.82 KES 881
23.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$4.98 KES 643
133.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.08 KES 397
-3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.09 KES 140
63.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.17 KES 280
-5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.01 KES 131
95.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.07 KES 138
95.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.97 KES 125
132.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.70 KES 90.1
108.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.74 KES 95.4
47.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.04 KES 393
42.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.72 KES 997
76.42%
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
$2.35 KES 303
50.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.74 KES 95.0
-51.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$22.89 KES 2,956
-17.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.53 KES 197
-13.73%
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
$2.94 KES 380
86.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.60 KES 206
-16.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-12.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
20.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$34.35 KES 4,434
19.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$16.96 KES 2,189
63.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$39.99 KES 5,164
-24.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$23.38 KES 3,018
128.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.22 KES 803
0.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$118 KES 15.2K
272.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$8,155 KES 1.1M
31.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$11.46 KES 1,479
398.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$19.60 KES 2,530
131.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$15.48 KES 1,999
573.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$15.55 KES 2,007
596.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$133 KES 17.1K
650.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$108 KES 13.9K
479.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$355 KES 45.8K
493.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$214 KES 27.7K
468.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$778 KES 100.4K
388.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$766 KES 98.9K
43.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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