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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakuru is 39.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nakuru is 48.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nakuru
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 KES 446
$13.38 MX$253
-74.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.09 KES 5,052
$52.7 MX$997
-25.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 KES 886
$9.31 MX$176
-26.32%
Cappuccino
$1.71 KES 221
$3.61 MX$68.3
-52.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 52.7
$1.64 MX$30.91
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 KES 38.69
$1.12 MX$21.14
-73.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 KES 185
$3.26 MX$61.7
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$4.82 MX$91.1
-67.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nakuru
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 KES 61.5
$1.65 MX$31.24
-70.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.2
$2.74 MX$51.7
-82.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 KES 143
$1.92 MX$36.28
-42.71%
Eggs
$1.31 KES 169
$2.51 MX$47.53
-47.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 KES 990
$9.89 MX$187
-22.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 KES 808
$8.39 MX$159
-25.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 KES 541
$11.95 MX$226
-65.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 KES 220
$2.87 MX$54.3
-40.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 KES 58.4
$1.74 MX$32.85
-74.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 KES 219
$2 MX$37.81
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$2.07 MX$39.14
-72.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 KES 52.3
$2.05 MX$38.78
-80.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.7
$2.18 MX$41.22
-74.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$1.38 MX$26.16
-52.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 71.4
$1.11 MX$21.06
-50.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 KES 261
$4.16 MX$78.6
-51.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 KES 605
$11.05 MX$209
-57.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.75 MX$33.16
-9.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 KES 232
$3.7 MX$70
-51.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Nakuru
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 97.1
$0.38 MX$7.25
97.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.62 KES 3,441
$18.97 MX$359
40.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.36 MX$25.72
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 KES 98
$0.28 MX$5.25
171.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 370
$5.3 MX$100
-46.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 KES 170
$1.36 MX$25.63
-3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K KES 1.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-34.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.6K KES 1.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-37.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nakuru
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.73 KES 3,972
$39.97 MX$756
-23.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KES 2,199
$27.48 MX$519
-38.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.78 KES 5,012
$30.22 MX$571
28.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nakuru
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.68 KES 6,033
$52.6 MX$994
-11.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 KES 708
$6.32 MX$120
-13.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nakuru
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.3K
$437 MX$8,258
-53.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,863 KES 499.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-63.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nakuru
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.46 KES 2,386
$57.2 MX$1,082
-67.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.08 KES 3,112
$45.14 MX$853
-46.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.36 KES 5,086
$102 MX$1,928
-61.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 KES 6,873
$109 MX$2,056
-51.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nakuru
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 KES 30.2K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-76.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.9K
$622 MX$11.8K
-81.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 KES 50K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-82.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 KES 35.3K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-77.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nakuru
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 KES 49.6K
$867 MX$16.4K
-55.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
11.34
10.23%

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Last update for Nakuru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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