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

🙂 Solo nomad: Molo is 33.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Molo is 43.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 KES 692
$13.12 MX$231
-59.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.40 KES 4,962
$53.8 MX$946
-28.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 KES 862
$9.40 MX$165
-29.04%
Cappuccino
$2.39 KES 309
$3.56 MX$62.7
-32.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 97.9
$1.60 MX$28.20
-52.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KES 64.2
$1.15 MX$20.31
-56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 KES 298
$3.16 MX$55.5
-26.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 KES 369
$4.85 MX$85.2
-41.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KES 112
$1.63 MX$28.74
-46.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KES 69.7
$2.73 MX$48.09
-80.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KES 212
$1.88 MX$33.04
-12.77%
Eggs
$1.68 KES 217
$2.63 MX$46.29
-36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.40 KES 1,474
$9.89 MX$174
15.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KES 845
$8.40 MX$148
-22.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 KES 720
$11.63 MX$205
-52.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 KES 405
$2.97 MX$52.3
5.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KES 141
$1.78 MX$31.39
-38.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 280
$2.06 MX$36.16
5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 131
$1.97 MX$34.74
-48.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 KES 138
$2.09 MX$36.69
-48.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 152
$2.26 MX$39.74
-48.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.7
$1.46 MX$25.65
-55.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 103
$1.09 MX$19.17
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KES 410
$4.34 MX$76.3
-26.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.73 KES 1,515
$13.62 MX$240
-13.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 293
$1.67 MX$29.44
35.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 353
$3.54 MX$62.3
-22.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Molo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.33
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$333
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.32 MX$23.28
18.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 202
$0.30 MX$5.30
420.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KES 380
$5.49 MX$96.5
-46.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.34 MX$23.51
12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$19.1K MX$336.2K
11.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-17.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.44 KES 4,450
$41.11 MX$723
-16.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.68 KES 2,155
$27.78 MX$489
-39.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.46 KES 5,099
$30.00 MX$528
31.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$460
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 KES 814
$6.28 MX$111
0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$439 MX$7,729
-54.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,052 KES 1.0M
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-25.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.40 KES 2,377
$57.1 MX$1,005
-67.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.42 KES 3,155
$45.30 MX$797
-46.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 KES 8,464
$104 MX$1,834
-37.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 KES 7,223
$108 MX$1,904
-48.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molo
Mexico City
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 KES 49.2K
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-65.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.34
30.86%

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Last update for Molo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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