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

🙂 Solo nomad: Naivasha is 43.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Naivasha is 36.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naivasha
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 KES 718
$13.12 MX$231
-57.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.53 KES 4,979
$53.8 MX$946
-28.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KES 904
$9.40 MX$165
-25.53%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KES 315
$3.56 MX$62.7
-31.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 KES 91.0
$1.60 MX$28.20
-56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 68.6
$1.15 MX$20.31
-53.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 293
$3.16 MX$55.5
-28.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 380
$4.85 MX$85.2
-39.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naivasha
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 KES 120
$1.63 MX$28.74
-42.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.2
$2.73 MX$48.09
-79.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.88 MX$33.04
-15.43%
Eggs
$1.68 KES 217
$2.63 MX$46.29
-36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 KES 1,491
$9.89 MX$174
16.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 KES 881
$8.40 MX$148
-18.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.60 KES 724
$11.63 MX$205
-51.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 410
$2.97 MX$52.3
7.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.78 MX$31.39
-39.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KES 282
$2.06 MX$36.16
5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$1.97 MX$34.74
-46.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$2.09 MX$36.69
-48.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$2.26 MX$39.74
-48.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.8
$1.46 MX$25.65
-52.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 96.0
$1.09 MX$19.17
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 KES 411
$4.34 MX$76.3
-26.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.52 KES 1,488
$13.62 MX$240
-15.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 294
$1.67 MX$29.44
36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 353
$3.54 MX$62.3
-22.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Naivasha
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)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.32 MX$23.28
15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 202
$0.30 MX$5.30
420.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 369
$5.49 MX$96.5
-47.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.34 MX$23.51
16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$19.1K MX$336.2K
14.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-16.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naivasha
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.28 KES 4,430
$41.11 MX$723
-16.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 KES 2,215
$27.78 MX$489
-38.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 KES 5,170
$30.00 MX$528
33.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naivasha
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$460
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 KES 812
$6.28 MX$111
0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naivasha
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.8K
$439 MX$7,729
-54.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,053 KES 1.0M
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-25.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naivasha
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.89 KES 2,311
$57.1 MX$1,005
-68.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.07 KES 3,111
$45.30 MX$797
-46.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 KES 8,462
$104 MX$1,834
-37.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 KES 7,325
$108 MX$1,904
-47.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naivasha
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.9K
$996 MX$17.5K
-88.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 KES 9,868
$624 MX$11.0K
-87.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 KES 30.4K
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-88.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 KES 24.1K
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-84.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$768 KES 99.3K
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-79.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naivasha
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.34
30.86%

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Last update for Naivasha: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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