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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thika is 43.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thika is 48.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thika
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.58 KES 721
$13.38 MX$253
-58.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.27 KES 5,075
$52.7 MX$997
-25.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 KES 867
$9.31 MX$176
-27.93%
Cappuccino
$2.38 KES 308
$3.61 MX$68.3
-34.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.7
$1.64 MX$30.91
-54.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 KES 226
$3.26 MX$61.7
-46.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 KES 252
$4.82 MX$91.1
-59.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thika
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KES 113
$1.65 MX$31.24
-47.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.3
$2.74 MX$51.7
-82.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KES 179
$1.92 MX$36.28
-27.60%
Eggs
$1.37 KES 177
$2.51 MX$47.53
-45.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 KES 1,530
$9.89 MX$187
19.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 KES 884
$8.39 MX$159
-18.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.92 KES 248
$11.95 MX$226
-83.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 KES 412
$2.87 MX$54.3
11.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.74 MX$32.85
-40.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 KES 267
$2 MX$37.81
3.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$2.07 MX$39.14
-50.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$2.05 MX$38.78
-49.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 150
$2.18 MX$41.22
-46.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 89.4
$1.38 MX$26.16
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 105
$1.11 MX$21.06
-26.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 KES 308
$4.16 MX$78.6
-42.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 KES 757
$11.05 MX$209
-46.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 KES 217
$1.75 MX$33.16
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 KES 248
$3.7 MX$70
-48.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Thika
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.36 MX$25.72
14.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.28 MX$5.25
439.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 366
$5.3 MX$100
-46.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.36 MX$25.63
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KES 2.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
14.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-14.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thika
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.5 KES 4,458
$39.97 MX$756
-13.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.69 KES 2,157
$27.48 MX$519
-39.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.57 KES 5,114
$30.22 MX$571
30.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thika
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 KES 791
$6.32 MX$120
-3.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thika
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$437 MX$8,258
-53.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,941 KES 1M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-24.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thika
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.92 KES 2,316
$57.2 MX$1,082
-68.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.62 KES 3,052
$45.14 MX$853
-47.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 KES 8,530
$102 MX$1,928
-35.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 KES 7,310
$109 MX$2,056
-47.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thika
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$609 KES 78.8K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-82.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thika
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.34
1.41%

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Last update for Thika: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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