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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 106.4% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 145% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 102.2% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Wote
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$3.02 KES 391
334.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$38.08 KES 4,921
41.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$6.73 KES 869
39.67%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$1.52 KES 197
134.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.38 KES 48.94
321.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.24 KES 31.11
379.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$2.13 KES 275
48.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.26 KES 293
114.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Wote
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.74 KES 95.8
120.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.54 KES 69.2
405.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.43 KES 185
31.47%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.35 KES 175
94.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$4.76 KES 615
107.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.10 KES 788
37.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$5.76 KES 744
101.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$3.17 KES 410
-6.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.05 KES 135
69.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$2.09 KES 270
-1.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$0.63 KES 81.7
212.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$0.52 KES 66.8
301.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.17 KES 151
93.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.70 KES 90.8
108.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.52 KES 67.0
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$3.01 KES 389
44.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.85 KES 1,532
14.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$2.29 KES 296
-27.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$2.78 KES 359
27.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Wote
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$1.53 KES 198
-13.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$1.50 KES 194
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$2.85 KES 368
92.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.56 KES 202
-14.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$21.7K KES 2.8M
-12.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$20.1K KES 2.6M
18.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Wote
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$34.05 KES 4,400
20.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$16.65 KES 2,151
66.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$39.30 KES 5,079
-23.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Wote
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.27 KES 810
0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Wote
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$152 KES 19.6K
189.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$8,116 KES 1.0M
32.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Wote
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$11.63 KES 1,503
391.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$7.52 KES 972
502.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$19.54 KES 2,525
433.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$23.23 KES 3,002
365.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Wote
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$178 KES 23.0K
460.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$191 KES 24.7K
226.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$767 KES 99.1K
174.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$266 KES 34.4K
358.12%
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
Wote
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
14.84
-23.58%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Wote: March 2, 2026

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