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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 77.4% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 53.5% more expensive than Nanyuki without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Nanyuki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$3.94 KES 509
232.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$31.18 KES 4,029
72.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$6.77 KES 874
38.85%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$1.83 KES 237
94.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.74 KES 96.1
116.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.53 KES 68.9
116.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$2.35 KES 304
34.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.93 KES 379
65.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Nanyuki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.86 KES 111
89.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.58 KES 74.5
370.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.18 KES 153
59.32%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.58 KES 204
66.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$11.49 KES 1,485
-13.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.73 KES 869
24.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$3.81 KES 493
205.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$3.02 KES 390
-1.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.09 KES 141
63.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$2.09 KES 270
-1.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$1.05 KES 136
87.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$1.02 KES 132
104.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.17 KES 151
93.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.69 KES 89.4
111.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.76 KES 98.1
43.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$2.69 KES 347
61.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.71 KES 1,514
16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$1.95 KES 253
-14.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$1.95 KES 252
81.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Nanyuki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.37 KES 48.23
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$1.52 KES 197
-13.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$1.53 KES 198
-80.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$2.92 KES 378
88.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.19 KES 154
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$21.5K KES 2.8M
-11.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$20.0K KES 2.6M
19.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Nanyuki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$34.10 KES 4,406
20.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$16.92 KES 2,186
64.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$39.74 KES 5,135
-24.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Nanyuki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$54.7 KES 7,064
-2.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.24 KES 806
0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Nanyuki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$64.9 KES 8,381
577.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$7,850 KES 1.0M
36.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Nanyuki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$18.30 KES 2,365
212.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$24.07 KES 3,111
88.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$65.2 KES 8,421
59.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$57.0 KES 7,364
89.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Nanyuki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$97.2 KES 12.6K
925.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$79.2 KES 10.2K
687.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$329 KES 42.5K
539.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$211 KES 27.3K
476.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Nanyuki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$118 KES 15.3K
826.52%
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 Nanyuki: March 2, 2026

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