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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 146.9% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 321.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 184.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 308.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.19 KESΒ 282
510.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$31.23 KESΒ 4,036
68.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
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Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.58 KESΒ 204
3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.91 KESΒ 117
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.51 KESΒ 453
-7.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.42 KESΒ 442
40.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.93 KESΒ 120
77.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.2 KESΒ 156
60.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.05 KESΒ 394
-17.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.38 KESΒ 1,471
-13.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.23 KESΒ 805
34.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$4.99 KESΒ 645
139.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.15 KESΒ 407
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.75 KESΒ 97.5
132.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.67 KESΒ 345
-25.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.71 KESΒ 92
191.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.79 KESΒ 102
159.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.71 KESΒ 92.4
207.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.48 KESΒ 61.4
131.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Malindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.42 KESΒ 183
-4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$76.3 KESΒ 9,858
-47.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$30.46 KESΒ 3,937
-0.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$38.54 KESΒ 4,981
36.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$386 KESΒ 49.8K
460.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malindi: October 29, 2025

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