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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.7% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 149.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 116.4% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 151.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$4.54 KES 587
192.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$23.13 KES 2,988
132.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$6.67 KES 861
39.28%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$2.27 KES 293
59.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.57 KES 73.4
173.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.50 KES 64.4
124.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.97 KES 255
58.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$2.98 KES 385
58.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$0.56 KES 71.9
203.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.53 KES 68.0
422.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.64 KES 211
19.51%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$1.69 KES 219
53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$11.43 KES 1,476
-13.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$6.88 KES 888
17.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$5.16 KES 666
122.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$3.07 KES 397
-6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.08 KES 139
60.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$2.06 KES 266
-2.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.05 KES 136
94.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.02 KES 132
103.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.95 KES 122
131.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.68 KES 88.2
113.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.80 KES 104
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$3.04 KES 393
40.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$7.73 KES 998
85.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$2.22 KES 286
-20.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.37 KES 306
56.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.79 KES 103
-55.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$22.81 KES 2,945
-15.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.52 KES 196
-11.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$1.58 KES 204
-82.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$2.85 KES 369
87.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.51 KES 195
-11.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$21.6K KES 2.8M
-11.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$19.9K KES 2.6M
20.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$34.85 KES 4,500
14.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$16.77 KES 2,166
59.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$39.39 KES 5,087
-25.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$23.53 KES 3,039
127.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
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Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$6.21 KES 802
3.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$114 KES 14.7K
286.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$7,951 KES 1.0M
35.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$11.55 KES 1,492
398.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$19.22 KES 2,482
134.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$15.16 KES 1,958
584.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$15.29 KES 1,975
605.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$134 KES 17.2K
658.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$106 KES 13.7K
491.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$353 KES 45.6K
512.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$213 KES 27.5K
473.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$783 KES 101.2K
384.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$783 KES 101.1K
37.30%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: April 11, 2026

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