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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mombasa is 41.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mombasa is 48.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mombasa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 KES 297
$13.29 MX$229
-82.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.07 KES 2,463
$53.8 MX$928
-64.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.57 KES 1,107
$9.29 MX$161
-7.75%
Cappuccino
$3.17 KES 409
$3.61 MX$62.3
-12.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 67.8
$1.56 MX$26.89
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KES 61.1
$1.12 MX$19.36
-58.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 KES 245
$3.13 MX$54.0
-39.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 KES 381
$4.71 MX$81.3
-37.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 KES 106
$1.70 MX$29.39
-51.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 65.7
$2.77 MX$47.78
-81.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 KES 189
$1.96 MX$33.88
-25.51%
Eggs
$1.80 KES 233
$2.60 MX$44.98
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 KES 1,254
$9.94 MX$172
-2.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 KES 759
$8.10 MX$140
-27.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.17 KES 668
$11.50 MX$199
-55.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 KES 236
$2.87 MX$49.58
-36.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.73 MX$29.91
-47.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KES 205
$2.00 MX$34.55
-21.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KES 101
$2.04 MX$35.20
-61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92.0
$2.08 MX$35.95
-65.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 KES 138
$2.20 MX$37.92
-51.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.4
$1.45 MX$25.11
-55.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$1.07 MX$18.54
-47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 KES 422
$4.27 MX$73.8
-23.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 KES 1,005
$14.32 MX$247
-45.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 KES 243
$1.76 MX$30.47
6.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 KES 369
$3.70 MX$63.9
-22.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Mombasa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.35 MX$6.09
125.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.18 KES 4,414
$19.19 MX$331
78.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 KES 390
$1.34 MX$23.06
125.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 KES 257
$0.28 MX$4.81
610.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 KES 609
$5.33 MX$92.1
-11.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 KES 206
$1.34 MX$23.15
19.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K KES 1.5M
$19.1K MX$330.3K
-37.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.2K KES 1.6M
$23.9K MX$412.4K
-48.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.23 KES 5,712
$39.86 MX$688
10.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.20 KES 1,833
$26.78 MX$463
-46.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.37 KES 5,600
$29.36 MX$507
47.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.84 KES 2,303
$53.4 MX$923
-66.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 KES 2,458
$26.09 MX$451
-27.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 KES 616
$6.40 MX$111
-25.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.5 KES 11.3K
$440 MX$7,607
-80.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,502 KES 710.5K
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-48.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.40 KES 1,730
$57.6 MX$995
-76.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.59 KES 1,755
$45.02 MX$777
-69.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.95 KES 2,964
$104 MX$1,792
-77.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.86 KES 5,923
$108 MX$1,864
-57.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 KES 23.1K
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-82.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$630 MX$10.9K
-81.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 KES 76.0K
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-72.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 KES 59.2K
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-62.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,326 KES 687.8K
$3,793 MX$65.5K
40.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,919 KES 506.1K
$2,332 MX$40.3K
68.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$316 KES 40.8K
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-70.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
11.34
14.64%

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Last update for Mombasa: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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