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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 71% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 139.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 94.1% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$2.30 KES 297
477.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$19.07 KES 2,463
181.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$8.57 KES 1,107
8.40%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$3.17 KES 409
13.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.52 KES 67.8
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.47 KES 61.1
138.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.90 KES 245
64.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$2.95 KES 381
59.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$0.82 KES 106
107.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.51 KES 65.7
443.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.46 KES 189
34.25%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$1.80 KES 233
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$9.71 KES 1,254
2.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$5.88 KES 759
37.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$5.17 KES 668
122.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.83 KES 236
56.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$0.91 KES 117
90.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.58 KES 205
26.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$0.78 KES 101
161.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$0.71 KES 92.0
192.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.07 KES 138
105.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.65 KES 84.4
123.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.56 KES 72.8
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$3.27 KES 422
30.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$7.79 KES 1,005
83.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.88 KES 243
-6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.86 KES 369
29.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.79 KES 102
-55.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$34.18 KES 4,414
-43.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$3.02 KES 390
-55.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$1.99 KES 257
-85.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$4.71 KES 609
13.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.60 KES 206
-16.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$11.9K KES 1.5M
60.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$12.2K KES 1.6M
95.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$44.23 KES 5,712
-9.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$14.20 KES 1,833
88.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$43.37 KES 5,600
-32.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$17.84 KES 2,303
199.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$19.03 KES 2,458
37.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$4.77 KES 616
34.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$87.5 KES 11.3K
403.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$5,502 KES 710.5K
95.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$13.40 KES 1,730
330.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$13.59 KES 1,755
231.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$22.95 KES 2,964
351.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$45.86 KES 5,923
135.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$179 KES 23.1K
466.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$115 KES 14.8K
448.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$589 KES 76.0K
267.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$458 KES 59.2K
166.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$5,326 KES 687.8K
-28.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$3,919 KES 506.1K
-40.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$316 KES 40.8K
240.34%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: April 12, 2026

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