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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 59.4% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 141.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 99.3% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 146.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.75 KESย 613
177.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.34 KESย 3,011
129.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.75 KESย 870
38.81%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.31 KESย 297
62.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.60 KESย 76.9
161.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.50 KESย 64.1
122.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.95 KESย 252
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.86 KESย 368
68.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.52 KESย 66.8
217.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.52 KESย 67.1
432.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.64 KESย 211
16.46%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.69 KESย 218
53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.45 KESย 1,477
-10.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.94 KESย 895
21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.16 KESย 665
124.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.08 KESย 397
-2.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.04 KESย 134
66.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.13 KESย 275
-4.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.05 KESย 136
90.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.06 KESย 137
102.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.91 KESย 118
147.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.65 KESย 83.7
113.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.74 KESย 95.0
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.12 KESย 402
32.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.82 KESย 1,008
57.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.26 KESย 292
-24.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.35 KESย 303
51.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.81 KESย 104
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$23.11 KESย 2,982
-19.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.58 KESย 204
-13.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.52 KESย 196
-81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.85 KESย 368
90.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.59 KESย 205
-15.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
-12.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.9K KESย 2.6M
17.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$34.33 KESย 4,428
18.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.08 KESย 2,203
57.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$39.39 KESย 5,081
-23.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.25 KESย 3,000
124.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.27 KESย 808
1.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$114 KESย 14.8K
276.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$8,149 KESย 1.1M
27.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$11.42 KESย 1,474
411.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$19.69 KESย 2,540
126.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$15.28 KESย 1,972
576.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$15.76 KESย 2,033
574.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$137 KESย 17.7K
627.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$107 KESย 13.9K
480.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$346 KESย 44.6K
509.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$220 KESย 28.4K
458.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$789 KESย 101.8K
362.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$790 KESย 101.9K
32.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

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