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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 50% more expensive than Molo without rent, and 191.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 75.7% more expensive than Molo without rent, and 162.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$5.36 KES 692
144.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$38.40 KES 4,962
40.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$6.67 KES 862
40.93%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$2.39 KES 309
48.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.76 KES 97.9
110.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.50 KES 64.2
130.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$2.31 KES 298
36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.86 KES 369
69.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.87 KES 112
87.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.54 KES 69.7
405.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.64 KES 212
14.63%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.68 KES 217
56.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$11.40 KES 1,474
-13.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.54 KES 845
28.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$5.57 KES 720
108.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$3.14 KES 405
-5.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.09 KES 141
63.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$2.17 KES 280
-5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$1.02 KES 131
93.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$1.07 KES 138
95.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.17 KES 152
93.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.65 KES 83.7
124.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.80 KES 103
36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$3.17 KES 410
36.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.73 KES 1,515
16.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$2.27 KES 293
-26.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$2.73 KES 353
29.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$1.57 KES 203
-15.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$1.56 KES 202
-80.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$2.94 KES 380
86.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.51 KES 196
-11.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$21.3K KES 2.8M
-10.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
20.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$34.44 KES 4,450
19.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$16.68 KES 2,155
66.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$39.46 KES 5,099
-23.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.30 KES 814
-0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$202 KES 26.1K
117.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$8,052 KES 1.0M
33.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$18.40 KES 2,377
210.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$24.42 KES 3,155
85.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$65.5 KES 8,464
59.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$55.9 KES 7,223
93.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Molo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$381 KES 49.2K
188.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
14.84
-23.58%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Molo: March 1, 2026

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