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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 53.9% more expensive than Molo without rent, and 181.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 72.7% more expensive than Molo without rent, and 167.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$5.37 KES 695
149.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$38.31 KES 4,952
37.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.89 KES 890
35.12%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.4 KES 310
50.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.71 KES 92.3
130.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.54 KES 69.9
107.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.26 KES 292
44.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.91 KES 376
65.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.92 KES 119
79.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.58 KES 74.5
372.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.58 KES 204
21.52%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.64 KES 212
53.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.59 KES 1,497
-14.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.58 KES 851
27.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$5.45 KES 704
119.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.07 KES 396
-6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.04 KES 134
67.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.09 KES 270
-4.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1 KES 129
107.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.02 KES 132
100.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.15 KES 149
89.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.65 KES 83.5
112.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.82 KES 106
35.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3 KES 388
38.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.45 KES 1,479
-3.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.27 KES 293
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.73 KES 353
35.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.57 KES 203
-13.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.56 KES 201
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.98 KES 385
77.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.56 KES 202
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$21.6K KES 2.8M
-13.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
18.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$34.87 KES 4,507
14.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$17.04 KES 2,202
61.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$39.68 KES 5,129
-23.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.04 KES 780
4.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$201 KES 26K
117.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,925 KES 1M
33.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$17.99 KES 2,325
218.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$23.78 KES 3,073
89.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$64.8 KES 8,370
57.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$56.7 KES 7,328
91.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$382 KES 49.3K
127.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
14.84
-23.58%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Molo: October 28, 2025

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