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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 75.2% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 87.5% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$2.33 KES 301
463.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$19.40 KES 2,504
177.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$8.95 KES 1,155
5.03%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.29 KES 424
8.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.52 KES 67.1
207.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.44 KES 56.8
161.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.94 KES 251
62.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.92 KES 377
66.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.88 KES 114
85.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.54 KES 70.4
405.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.39 KES 179
35.25%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.73 KES 224
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.04 KES 1,297
-1.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.05 KES 781
38.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$5.32 KES 686
118.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.86 KES 240
59.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$0.85 KES 109
109.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.58 KES 204
30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.81 KES 104
143.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.71 KES 91.0
194.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.04 KES 135
117.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.61 KES 79.2
139.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.57 KES 73.9
91.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.44 KES 444
26.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.88 KES 1,018
72.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.98 KES 256
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.78 KES 359
27.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.79 KES 102
-54.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$34.73 KES 4,484
-45.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$3.07 KES 397
-57.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.89 KES 244
-84.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$4.74 KES 612
15.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.66 KES 214
-19.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$12.1K KES 1.6M
58.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$12.0K KES 1.5M
98.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$44.51 KES 5,747
-7.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$13.90 KES 1,794
99.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$44.34 KES 5,724
-32.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$18.15 KES 2,343
194.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$19.01 KES 2,454
37.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.52 KES 583
38.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$85.6 KES 11.1K
413.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$5,477 KES 707.2K
96.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$13.36 KES 1,725
327.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$13.70 KES 1,769
230.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$23.11 KES 2,984
351.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$46.61 KES 6,018
132.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$181 KES 23.3K
451.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$115 KES 14.8K
444.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$607 KES 78.4K
246.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$460 KES 59.4K
164.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$5,536 KES 714.8K
-31.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$3,956 KES 510.7K
-43.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$321 KES 41.4K
241.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13
-12.77%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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